Articles by Dermott Calpin
The shape of things to come
By Dermott Calpin | 17 May 2012
Dermott Calpin reports from the roundtable organised by Trowers and Hamlins together with The MJ ...
'Pay families' to look after elderly, say MPs
By Dermott Calpin | 09 May 2012
The Free Enterprise Group of Conservative MPs suggests councils should be free to make direct pa...
Give councils freedom to decide housing, say MPs
By Dermott Calpin | 09 May 2012
Councils should be handed greater financial freedom to decide housing priorities across their are...
Making the most of your assets
By Dermott Calpin | 19 April 2012
With budgets set to be tight for the foreseeable future, local authorities are increasingly looki...
'Urgent action' call as nuclear plans implode
By Dermott Calpin | 12 April 2012
Council and union leaders are pressing for urgent action by the Welsh and UK Governments after th...
Councils 'need to fill gap left by the RDAs'
By Dermott Calpin | 12 April 2012
Councils have a pivotal role to play in promoting economic growth, according to an imminent repor...
Lower audit fees will save £50m a year
By Dermott Calpin | 11 April 2012
The Audit Commission is to cut audit fees for local authorities, health organisations and other p...
Academies to come under spotlight
By Dermott Calpin | 11 April 2012
The rapid growth of academy schools leaving local authority control is to come under scrutiny of ...
Bournemouth lifts suspension of finance chief
By Dermott Calpin | 10 April 2012
Bournemouth Council has lifted the suspension of the finance chief who cautioned councillors aga...
Finalists line up for The MJ Awards 2012
By Dermott Calpin | 05 April 2012
A total of 102 finalists have been selected for this year's The MJ Local Government Achievement A...
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