The case for elected mayors is not clear-cut, say George Jones and John Stewart.
It is time for the Government to realise the case for elected mayors is not as clear-cut as ministers had believed, say George Jones and John Stewart.
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The state of the state, was by no means an assembly of local government cheerleaders, says Michael Burton.
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Blame for the current state of the economy has shifted to the coalition. Dan Corry, considers how this might affect people's voting intentions.
We need a flexible long-term condition pathway according Paul Corrigan.
Heather Jameson looks at how the push for directly elected mayors has become something of an unmitigated disaster.
David Buckle says successive governments' track record in successfully introducing electoral legislation has been poor.
By now, local government should be used to being beaten up and having its school dinner money nicked by Whitehall. Says Heather Jameson.
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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Since leaving the NHS London Strategic Health Authority in April 2009, Prof Paul Corrigan has been working as a management consultant and an executive coach helping leaders create and develop step changes with their organisations.
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.
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.
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.