Derrick Johnstone explains how better evidence produces better local outcomes.
Voters want faster results for 'big ticket items' like getting the economy back on track, paying off the deficit. Bob Neill explains how a fresh approach can deliver fairness for local taxpayers.
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Time and time again, the real barriers to community budgets have turned out to be at the Whitehall level, says Heather Jameson.
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Martin Reeves says it is difficult to deny the differences that have characterised both sectors in the past, but a powerful revolution is coming.
There are major opportunities for districts and PCCs to work together to deliver better overall outcomes for local communities, says Steve Atkinson.
It is too early to dismiss the coalition's domestic agenda as a failure, says Michael Burton.
Public services are going through a period of great change, residents need to know what is going on in their local area, says Carolyn Downs.
As UKIP shakes up the local landscape, Paul Wheeler ponders their next move and the implications for the other political parties.
Mark Fletcher-Brown is a partner with Reputation, a communications consultancy. He has worked in local government, housing, further education, health and for a number of national public bodies.
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Cllr Richard Kemp is leader of the Liberal Democrats in local government representing more than 4,000 Lib Dem councillors. He has been a member of Liverpool City Council for 28 years.
A former Director in a large local authority and an enthusiastic blogger on issues around managing a diverse workforce. I am keen to share my experience and opinions on how to equip managers for an increasingly uncertain future.
News and comment on policy and politics from a local government and local democracy viewpoint from Andy Sawford and the team at LGiU, the local democracy think-tank.
Thomas Bridge reports on the highlights of the recent debate by The MJ and Asidua, on providing user-friendly customer contact services.
Council chiefs have branded Ofsted's new regime for inspecting local authorities' efforts to boost school performance as 'inadequate' and 'inappropriate'.
Introducing the next MJ Future Forum on budget planning and preparing for the new Spending Review.
South Ayrshire Council has appointed Eileen Howat to be the next chief executive.