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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Poole chief executive McBride to retire next year

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Poole BC chief executive John McBride has announced his intention to retire next year after 12 ye...

Give counties a fair deal, urges new CCN chairman

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Incoming CCN chairman, Surrey CC leader, Cllr David Hodge, demands ministers give equal treatment...

Experts dispute 'petty' new standards code

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Legal experts and trade unions dismiss 'political conference season timing' of new guidelines on...

Norfolk CC breached data laws in covert recording case, ICO finds

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Information watchdogs have ruled that Norfolk CC was in breach of data protection laws, according...

Sexual health cuts will hit council budgets

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Local authorities risk incurring a share of spiralling public health bills if sexual health budge...

Hull could drop chief executive role

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Hull City Council is deliberating on whether to scrap the role of chief executive.

Arresting figures on police procurement

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Police and crime commissioners must help ensure forces get better value for money from their proc...

Mutual pensions deal to hit savings target

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Spending watchdogs are content.

Success for online voter registration dry-run

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Early evidence from trials suggests millions more people than first expected will not have to tak...

Councils need powers to manage school places' pressures, survey shows

By Jonathan Werran | 17 September 2013

The need for a strategic ‘middle tier’ to oversee complex schools arrangements is vital, survey o...