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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

IDS think-tank urges Royal Commission over child protection failures

By Jonathan Werran | 24 June 2014

Centre for Social Justice report condemns current child protection measures and urges set up of a...

Unison set for 10 July walkout after strike vote

By Jonathan Werran | 24 June 2014

Council bosses have branded as ‘disappointing’ the decision by members of the Unison trade union ...

Council strike ballot results loom

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2014

Results of strike ballots involving main local government unions due this week - as trade unions ...

Only inner London has returned to pre-recession levels of job creation

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2014

All parts of the country aside from inner London have failed to return to pre-recession levels of...

Inside View: Ethics not Essex

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

We can be confident that ethics isn’t regarded as that infamous county east of London.

£14bn government savings boosting drive for efficiency

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Government efficiency experts helped save the public purse £14.3bn in the last year, an annual Ca...

Schools lead bodies under scrutiny over WGA findings

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Spending watchdogs have qualified the third set of Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).

Main parties sign up to skills agenda

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Politicians from the three main political parties endorsed plans outlined by NIACE for a skills-l...

Cardiff must follower Westminster's localism lead, minister tells WLGA

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Wales Secretary David Jones lambasts his Welsh Assembly counterparts for failure to devolve power...

Welsh councils told to expect 'profound change'

By Jonathan Werran | 19 June 2014

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) conference will today be warned by ministers to expect ...