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Local government's Magna Carta' needs to bring communities with it

09 March 2012

HEALTH

Ring-fenced health money may have a wider remit

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2012

MJ editorial director, Michael Burton, suggests council use of ring-fenced public health cash cou...

The 'blame game' begins before the Budget

By Jonathan Werran | 08 March 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at how a Whitehall blame game over weak economic recovery has kicked off ah...

Brand identity and council pension funds

08 March 2012

What does the future look like for Clinical Commissioning Groups as the Government loses control of its health policy?

08 March 2012

Assessing risk to your reputation

07 March 2012

Creating the conditions for integration

07 March 2012

FINANCE

The death of Big Society?

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2012

Sometimes, it feels like local government is permanently teetering on a precipice.

WHITEHALL

We should localise welfare

By Harry Phibbs | 07 March 2012

Harry Phibbs says the welfare state is a prime candidate for localism.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The private sector is in trouble

By Paul O'Brien | 07 March 2012

The idea that private sector suppliers are the solution to providing more efficient services is a...