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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Casey urged to review 'troubled families' data

By Jonathan Werran | 13 January 2012

Council chiefs have voiced concerns about the Department for Communities and Local Government's ...

FINANCE

Use of council pension schemes risks more PFI failure, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 13 January 2012

Treasury Committee warns plans to use council pension pots as ‘back door’ way of funding infrastr...

FINANCE

Chiefs back plan for investment agency

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Council chiefs are poised to approve plans to create a collective agency to raise investment fund...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Lack of structure 'hurts youngsters'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Annual youth survey shows pupils who struggle at school over twice as likely to grow up lacking a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

NAVCA welcomes EU commissioning move

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Proposals to simplify EU procurement rules for social, health and education services find sector ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charities win fight over city plan to slash funds

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Derby City Council extends funding to 16 charities, warning cost-cutting decommissioning didn't f...

WHITEHALL

Unions split over pensions as Unite rejects offer

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Trade unions take different paths local government pension scheme talks, as Unison agrees to 'in-...

FINANCE

Governance code must be mandatory, claims expert

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

A finance expert has warned abolition of the Audit Commission highlights the need for the CIPFA/S...

Directors 'on leave' as city mayor wields axe

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Three senior managers at Leicester City Council take 'gardening leave', following a pre-Christma...

Greening gives HS2 go-ahead

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Transport secretary Justine Greening has given the go-ahead to the first phase of the controversi...

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