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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Youth unemployment levels fail to breach 1 million mark

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

Employment levels virtually unchanged but figures show inflation outstripping rise in earnings, a...

WHITEHALL

NAO questions sustainability of government saving plans

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

Auditors ask if ERG, the Whitehall unit responsible for reducing procurement costs, can deliver £...

FINANCE

Local schemes 'outstrip' Work Programme

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

London Councils claims local authority-led employment schemes could deliver better results than t...

HEALTH

Public services urged to unite against child abuse

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

Councils, police forces and the NHS must join forces to tackle child sexual exploitation more eff...

FINANCE

Backlash over proposals for councillor pensions

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

Local government chiefs have hit out at Government proposals to restrict councillors' entitlement...

WHITEHALL

Bordering on the ridiculous

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Jonathan Werran looks at the wide distrust among coalition ministers of executive agencies.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Public services under pressure?

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Jonathan Werran reports on the findings of the report from NIESR of the impact of migrants on loc...

WHITEHALL

Health funding overhaul urged

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

A leading health think tank has reported, Government ambitions to introduce intergrated care , ar...

WHITEHALL

LGA chairman Sir Merrick steps down from K&C

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has announced he will step down as leader of h...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

London Councils demands DWP's job funds

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

London Councils makes case for handing down DWP work programme and troubled families cash to boro...

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