Title

FINANCE

The human balancing act

By Richard Crouch | 23 September 2013

Richard Crouch assesses social employment and fears a diminishing ‘human’ contribution in public ...

FINANCE

Tasty food procurement tips

11 September 2013

When it comes to food procurement, Birmingham City Council has transformed the way in which it ma...

Three chiefs urge shared services route

11 September 2013

Shared services are growing exponentially across local government as one of several responses to ...

WHITEHALL

High noon for ministers and mandarins

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

MPs last week called for a parliamentary commission into the long-term future of the civil servic...

FINANCE

No more holding back the tiers

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Jonathan Werran asked The MJ’s newest columnist, District Chief Executives Network chairman David...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Bridging the economic divide

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2013

Heather Jameson talks to Newcastle City Chief executive Pat Ritchie about the challenges of fulfi...

Editorial: Charging the rate for the frackers

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2013

The silly season row over local authorities allegedly fleecing motorists through parking charges ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A winning combination?

By Paul Kelly | 13 August 2013

Patrick Kelly looks at the changes and challenges ahead as more cities, kickstarted by a big push...

FINANCE

How Barnet bounced back from the brink

By Helen Randall | 13 August 2013

Helen Randall comments on how, following the success in the Court of Appeal, Barnet LBC now signp...

FINANCE

Let's cash in on teamwork

By Simon Ridley | 06 August 2013

The DCLG’s Simon Ridley discusses how four technical papers will help steer authorities through t...