Articles by Dermott Calpin
From litter to Twitter
By Dermott Calpin | 04 April 2012
Dermott Calpin reports on a round table discussion on ways in which social media is helping to tr...
£10m shops scheme leaves town centres 'without hope'
By Dermott Calpin | 04 April 2012
The High Street Innovation Fund, has come under fire for allocating cash unfairly and leaving hun...
PM unveils revamped right-to-buy scheme
By Dermott Calpin | 04 April 2012
Prime minister David Cameron has announced discounts of up to £75,000 will be available through a...
Tri-borough eyes up £1m school savings
By Dermott Calpin | 30 March 2012
West London's tri-borough partnership to set up a new staff mutual to take responsibility for del...
Around 90% of tenancy fraud 'undetected'
By Dermott Calpin | 06 March 2012
Some 90 per cent of all tenancy fraud in council homes goes undetected, according to a new report.
Staff face new round of pay cuts and job losses
By Dermott Calpin | 06 March 2012
New research forecasts a stormy year ahead for the public sector with continued pressure to cut s...
Call to extend insurance net for flood-risk homes
By Dermott Calpin | 29 February 2012
The LGA is calling for urgent action to extend an insurance safety net to tens of thousands of ho...
RGF gets £1bn boost to propel local economies
By Dermott Calpin | 29 February 2012
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced a £1bn boost to the popular Regional Growth Fund ...
Growing concerns for council finances and services
By Dermott Calpin | 24 February 2012
Senior council finance officers express concerns about the financial position of local authoritie...
Countdown
By Dermott Calpin | 09 November 2011
Dermott Calpin suggests government plans for public sector pension reform have attracted a formid...
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