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Dermott Calpin

Articles by Dermott Calpin

Change management

By Dermott Calpin | 21 June 2011

Dermott Calpin looks ahead at the Localism Works conference at the ICC Birmingham June 28-30

Mutual benefits

By Dermott Calpin | 17 June 2011

MPs want the Government and the Cabinet Office to do more to encourage public service mutuals, s...

Barnet banks on Big Society

By Dermott Calpin | 16 June 2011

London’s ‘easy council’ Barnet has set up a Big Society Innovation Bank and is inviting bids for ...

The crisis in care

By Dermott Calpin | 07 June 2011

Budgets pressures emphasise the need for cross party consensus on the reform of funding of care s...

Dispelling myths about pay

By Dermott Calpin | 12 May 2011

Research shows that councils acted swiftly to reduce their pay bills and have an excellent record...

Share and share alike

By Dermott Calpin | 05 May 2011

Better design and improved content could help councils make more of their websites, says Dermott ...

Just the ticket

By Dermott Calpin | 05 May 2011

London boroughs could make major savings if they did more to streamline and share parking service...

A right royal occasion

By Dermott Calpin | 21 April 2011

Street parties aren’t just for royal occasions. Their popularity lies in bringing people and comm...

On the cutting edge

By Dermott Calpin | 07 April 2011

As the new financial year starts, the toughest settlement for a generation has left councils faci...

Political parties unite to oppose health Bill

By Dermott Calpin | 07 April 2011

Shadow health secretary, John Healey, has promised support for all-party opposition to the Health...