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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Unions will wage war on any reforms to agreed terms

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

Trade union leaders agree 1% pay increase to end three-year wage freeze but vow to fight any coun...

It's time to cash in

By Jonathan Werran | 04 May 2013

Councils being urged to stand up to Treasury over City borrowing.

UKIP makes historic surge in local elections

By Jonathan Werran | 03 May 2013

Early local government election results indicate an historic advance for the UK Independence Part...

Yates lands Bristol's new top role

By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2013

Former Hull City chief executive Nicola Yates poised to take a new top post as city director for...

LGA elections guidance for council chiefs

By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2013

The LGA has issued guidance advising chief executives, in case no political party emerges in over...

'Disappointing' pay deal to be debated by unions

By Jonathan Werran | 01 May 2013

Trade union leaders will meet next week (7 May) to plan their response to the 1% pay increase tab...

Efficiency tsar to examine council insurance market

By Jonathan Werran | 01 May 2013

Former Lloyds of London broker Michael Wade to consider overhaul of local authority insurance mar...

Fund deficit row goes on over town hall pensions

By Jonathan Werran | 01 May 2013

Suggestions that town hall pension pots face a massive £85bn deficit have sparked a fierce war of...

Councils cope with massive Census undercount

By Jonathan Werran | 01 May 2013

Government statisticians upwardly revise population estimates by 464,000 across England and Wale...

Most districts working well with PCCs, survey shows

By Jonathan Werran | 30 April 2013

Majority of districts have worked well with PCCs since last November in forming police and crime ...