The case for elected mayors is not clear-cut, say George Jones and John Stewart.
Michael Burton looks at feedback from two events organised by the CBI in Manchester and Essex, both whole place community budget pilots.
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Michael Burton visited an investment event to look at the competition UK towns and cities face to attract global inward investment.
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Councils across the country have set their budgets for 2012/13, however finance chiefs fear for the future, Heather Jameson reports.
Latest figures on the ageing population show the scale of the challenge local authorities face reports Michael Burton.
Local government represents almost three quarters of the total drop in the number of public sector jobs reports Michael Burton.
A comprehensive study finds that the public sector must ensure vigorous training for its managers in order to increase performance during budget cuts reports Michael Burton.
Councils need to be clear in their pay and policy statements about their attitudes to top remuneration.
The NAO has reported huge variations in the cost of creating new jobs from the economic growth programme,casts doubts on its value.
Dermott Calpin reports from the roundtable organised by Trowers and Hamlins together with The MJ on how local government will respond to budget cuts.
Three major local government policies implemented by the coalition – including controversial benefits caps – face the prospect of legal challenges, lawyers warned this week.
How do councils understand and communicate with the citizen of the future? Richard Giblin, of Pitney Bowes Software, gives some answers.
Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed it intends to bring forward an agreed restructuring of its senior management team by six months.