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Let’s not be foolish: this new authority must connect

It is unfortunate but it is the only date available. The Manchester Combined Authority will be born on 1 April to polite applause from some and scepticism from others. As someone who has seen this newest member of the local government family emerge I want to reflect on my hopes and fears.

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Rebalancing acts

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Getting to the core

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A Budget for widening gaps

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A rebalancing act

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Enterprise zones can provide a boost where it’s needed most

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The peril of pigeon holes

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Tall order

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David Boyle: applying the ‘people principle’

The importance of human-scale institutions has been a key theme throughout David Boyle’s work. Now the former journalist has written a guide to restoring ‘the human element’ to organisations. Clare Goff meets him

‘What we require is a revolution,’ says David Boyle. ‘A revolution that takes us away from the idea that all organisations are basically factories and that all public services are assembly lines.’

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Is poverty out of control?

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Will the Portas Review help create living streets?

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Why I was won over by the Queen of Shops

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Sustainability in austerity

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Green Deal needs to be fronted by people we trust

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Community buying challenge

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Creating a haven for safer communities