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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Personal technology use raises data security fears

By Jonathan Werran | 25 January 2012

Privacy campaigners warn rise in the number of councils allowing staff to 'bring your own technol...

Cities need freedom to tailor pro-growth policies, report claims

By Jonathan Werran | 24 January 2012

According to a report issued today by Centre for Cities, the Government should prioritise investm...

Watchdog casts doubt over work programme

By Jonathan Werran | 24 January 2012

A National Audit Office report has found Government plans to reform 'welfare to work' schemes mig...

Nottingham communications supremo steps down

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2012

Nottingham City Council's director of communications, Stephen Barker,to step down later this month.

New London procurement framework launched

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2012

A new wide-ranging procurement framework for councils in London is set to be launched by the ‘tri...

Surrey to reject council tax freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 19 January 2012

Surrey County Council to reject the Government's cash offer designed to 'freeze'council tax level...

LGA: Government 'burying head in sand' over care funding shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Council bosses have accused the Government of 'burying its head in the sand' by failing to acknow...

Joint board will target city's health problems

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

All 33 of London's boroughs have joined a health improvement board.

CLG rules out national regeneration strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Ministers have ruled out the implementation of a national regeneration strategy.

City deal with LGSS will see transfer of 100 staff

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Norwich City Council has begun final talks with LGSS, which could see it become the first distric...