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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Pensions flight could trigger stock market collapse, Eaton warns

By Jonathan Werran | 24 June 2011

Baroness Eaton warns Treasury insistence on applying increased pension contributions in local gov...

FINANCE

London Councils unveils capital business rate model

By Jonathan Werran | 24 June 2011

London Councils publishes first detailed proposals for pooling boroughs' business rates to encour...

ENVIRONMENT

Ministers announce sites of eight nuclear power plants

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2011

Ministers have published plans to build nuclear power stations at eight sites in the U.K.

ENVIRONMENT

Pickles and Spelman not talking while bins row festers

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2011

Eric Pickles is refusing to talk with fellow cabinet minister Caroline Spelman.

FINANCE

Reforms threaten mass exodus from pension schemes, Hutton warns

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2011

Exodus from local government pensions scheme could occur warns Lord Hutton.

WHITEHALL

DWP needs structured savings plan, spending watchdogs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2011

Spending watchdogs are concerned about DWP achieving £20bn cost savings.

WHITEHALL

Watchdog blasts equality body's website blunder

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2011

A NAO report has blasted the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for writing off its webs...

WHITEHALL

Commissioner orders disclosure of mandarins' salary secrets

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2011

The Information Commissioner has ruled the names and salary details of 24 senior Whitehall offici...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Boroughs launch ALMO to deliver kids' services

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2011

Neighbouring boroughs Richmond and Kingston are set to form a joint social enterprise to deliver ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Most Londoners seek capital improvements from councils, not mayor

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2011

Over half of Londoners believe their council is more responsible for improving their city than ma...

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