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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Business rate delay 'shot in the foot' for high streets, claims BPF

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2012

Property experts have condemned the decision by ministers to postpone business rates revaluation ...

MPs welcome Ombudsman's reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

CLG Committee praises the Local Government Ombudsman’s ‘positive response’ to calls for improvement.

'Spads' in the thick of it

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Jonathan Werran explains how special advisers play a vital role in keeping the politics in policy.

Huge rise in long-term unemployed youth

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Long-term youth unemployment has increased by almost one-quarter since the coalition came to powe...

Care system 'rife' with unqualified employees

By Dominic Browne | 17 October 2012

A BBC investigation has claimed the social care system in England is rife with unqualified staff.

Details of parking 'cash cow' to be made public

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to reveal how much revenue they raise l...

Unions blast 'sickening changes' to staff T&Cs

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Senior human resources officials are orchestrating wholesale changes to the working conditions of...

Unions demand end to council salary pay freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Three major local government trade unions are demanding 'a substantial increase' in next year's p...

Unions demand 'substantial' pay rise for council staff

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Trade unions representing 1.6 million town hall staff demand substantial increase in next year's ...

Disabled people to lose out under UC, claim charities

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Three national charities issue a report claiming up to 450,000 disabled people will lose out unde...