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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Coastal councils to be hit most by ageing population

By Michael Burton | 13 August 2018

Coastal local authorities will struggle most to deal with the impact of an ageing population with...

Challenges for London HR heads

By Michael Burton | 08 August 2018

Staff turnover, retention, skill shortages and culture change were among the issues discussed by ...

Spending and tax figures continue to show imbalance

By Michael Burton | 08 August 2018

Michael Burton says the latest public finance figures are the latest evidence for greater investm...

Southern England propping up rest of UK - ONS

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2018

Southern England continues to subsidise the rest of the UK by raising more in taxes than it spend...

Will the bean counters unleash a wave of council housebuilding?

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2018

Could government accountancy reshuffling pave the way for councils to build social housing on a m...

Hammond's big tax and spend dilemma

By Michael Burton | 24 July 2018

Latest figures show borrowing continuing to fall, which is good news for Chancellor Philip Hammon...

The diversity challenge

By Michael Burton | 24 July 2018

How can council workforces become more diverse, especially at the top? A group of senior local go...

Manufacturing can still be key to business rate income

By Michael Burton | 24 July 2018

Manufacturing across the UK is doing surprisingly well, but clouds on the horizon could hamper bu...

Westminster's revolving doors challenge the sector

By Michael Burton | 20 July 2018

Michael Burton on the recent government reshuffle and what it means for local government.

Public finances perform better than expected

By Michael Burton | 20 July 2018

The public finances continue to perform better than expectations, although total borrowing is up ...