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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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WHITEHALL

'Choice charter' tackles public's expectations

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2013

Ministers have published a charter setting out standards of service the public sector should aspi...

WHITEHALL

The belly of a lobbyist

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2013

Councils' ability to seek influence will be curtailed under the Local Audit and Accountability Bi...

FINANCE

Dial in to the Sir Ken and Brandon show

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2013

Fire and rescue authorities asked take part in teleconference with Sir Ken Knight to debate his ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Universal Credit will respect localism, minister claims

By Jonathan Werran | 21 May 2013

Lord Freud writes to councils explaining the role local authorities will play in helping deliver ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs query if Work Programme can help most vulnerable jobseekers

By Jonathan Werran | 21 May 2013

A group of MPs has questioned whether the Coalition’s flagship welfare to work scheme is helping ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charity boss blasts councils' £2bn B&B spending

By Jonathan Werran | 20 May 2013

Crisis chief hits out at figures showing UK's twelve biggest cities spent £1.88bn on temporary ac...

WHITEHALL

Ministers publish 'choice charter'

By Jonathan Werran | 20 May 2013

Open Public Services' update includes aspirational targets for service quality.

FINANCE

Fire authorities have scope for major efficiencies, review finds

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Fire authorities have seen reserves double to £400m in four years and could save further £200m a ...

FINANCE

Pickles renews 'Town Hall Pravdas' attack

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Communities secretary writes to the Newspaper Society pledging commitment to scrapping council fr...

WHITEHALL

Top MP demands independent civil service enquiry

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Influential Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin unites with FDA trade union in demanding all-party enq...

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