Government ‘must guarantee jobs’
The Government has been urged to introduce a job guarantee for anyone out of work for more than a year to prevent long-term unemployment rising for years after the recession ends.
A coalition including the TUC, Demos, the Work Foundation and former Cabinet minister James Purnell warned of the danger of repeating the “mistakes” of the last two recessions, when unemployment was allowed to “spiral out of control”.
In a letter to Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper, the coalition warned that spells of long-term unemployment increased the likelihood of mental health problems, relationship breakdown and issues relating to alcohol, debt and homelessness.
20.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Call for North East firms to plug in
A call has been sent out to North East businesses to encourage them to get behind the region’s electric vehicle ambitions. One North East is currently preparing its bid for the…
19.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Gritting company suffers thefts
A gritting company has closed 20 depots because of thieves stealing thousands of pounds worth of salt, including from a site in Darlington, it has been revealed. Winter maintenance company Gritit…
19.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
‘Public sector recession’ predicted in the North
Economic growth in the North could be hindered by a lack of funding from both public and private sectors. That’s the warning from the latest report published by The Northern Way,…
19.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Red tape and taxes to hinder North East recovery
New legislation coming into force over the next three years will add £819m in new costs to North East businesses as they fight their way out of one of the…
19.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Rock continues to back Magpies
Northern Rock today said it would continue to sponsor Newcastle United Football Club after signing another four-year deal worth up to £10 million. The contract - valued at between £1.5 million…
18.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
ICE warns on future freezes
The government and local authorities are being urged to learn from the problems the recent snow and ice have brought to transport infrastructure. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East…
18.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
North East companies in top 100 for inclusion
Organisations in the North East have been praised for their inclusion policies with the release of the Stonewall 2010 Workplace Equality Index. Two North East housing companies, a council and the…
18.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Gateshead launches business grant scheme
Three-quarters of a million pounds has been allocated by a North East council to help local companies ride out the recession. Gateshead Council will create a new £750,000 Enterprise and Innovation…
13.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Planning delays stifle growth
Firms fighting the recession are being handicapped by bureaucratic delays in the planning process, according to business leaders. While the downturn has resulted in fewer business planning applications, local authorities in…
4.Jan.10 | Public Sector
-
Government challenged to drop retirement age
An Age Concern figurehead has challenged ministers to put an end to the retirement law, after figures reveal only one in four older workers plan to retire early. Around 26% of…
24.Dec.09 | Public Sector
