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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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HEALTH

Low income families face biggest spending round impact, IFS forecasts

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2013

Low income households are set to be the hardest hit by austerity measures to be implemented in th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mary queen of high-street flops, pilots research suggests

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2013

Ten out fof the 12 towns which received £100,000 government funding to boost their high-street fo...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall made bumper £10bn efficiency savings, figures show

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2013

Central government departments made £10bn in efficiency savings last year, £2bn more than forecas...

FINANCE

Ombudsman criticises West Sussex over handling of care costs case

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2013

West Sussex CC ordered to make full apology to a woman for threatening legal action and mishandli...

BUSINESS

LGA brands new local health and safety code 'misleading'

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Local authorities no longer have to undertake blanket health and safety inspections under a new c...

FINANCE

CAB urges councils to aid cash-squeezed residents

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Citizens Advice has warned local authorities must step in now to help residents deal with council...

FINANCE

Pickles adds voice to pension merger calls

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Communities secretary endorses merger of town hall pension funds, after research shines spotlight...

FINANCE

Pension fund alliance to pioneer investment

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

An initiative between five major local authority pension funds is set to pioneer investment schem...

WHITEHALL

MPs demand 'unspun' statistics from government

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Government press officers and statisticians should ensure press releases give meaningful picture ...

WHITEHALL

The future direction of the civil service

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Jonathan Werran looks at how an influential MP has called for reform of the civil service.

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