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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Leicestershire unitary could deliver £31.4m annual savings, EY reports

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Creation of unitary authority covering Leicestershire CC could deliver annual £31.4m savings - bi...

Most cities in fiscal deficit, City Growth Commission reports

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Most urban areas of the UK are in fiscal deficit – with public expenditure running far in excess ...

Environment Agency union demands apology from Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2014

Trade union representing government scientists demands apology from stand-in floods minister Eri...

Paterson in floods of anger over Pickles' 'grandstanding'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2014

Fellow ministers accuse communities secretary Eric Pickles of political 'grandstanding’ over stan...

Breaking news: Liverpool could cut statutory services by quarter

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

The council will conduct a series of service reviews to streamline how authority teams operate, w...

Call to relax restrictions on housing loans

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Council chiefs have called for an independent ministerial review to come with ‘no-strings attache...

Serco makes a comeback with renewal plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Serco makes progress in its efforts to restore commercial credibility with ministers and official...

Inside View: Gove in danger of producing more history than he can consume

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Michael Gove is famous for expressing personal views as to why Germany should bear historic respo...

Serco makes a comeback with renewal plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Under-fire government contractor Serco has made progress in its efforts to restore commercial cre...

Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor, spending watchdogs have concluded.