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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

We can't take more of the same, council leaders tell chancellor

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

More than 150 council leaders write to George Osborne warning vital local services could be scrap...

Unison: council jobs cull hurting local economies

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

Cuts to local government funding having unexpected and far-reaching impact on local communities, ...

Barnsley leader knighted in Queen's Birthday honours list

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2013

Council leaders recognised in honours list also include LGA Conservative group leader and Lancash...

Local audit Bill plan sparks referendum roll-out fears

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2013

Ministers have been urged to rethink 'counterproductive' and 'perverse' proposals to make local l...

Ofsted launches new single inspection consultation

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

Oftsed launches a consultation over plans to establish a single inspection framework for local au...

Kingston RLBC confirms Osbourne's resignation as leader

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

Kingston RLBC has confirmed the resignation of Derek Osbourne as council leader in the aftermath ...

Access all tweeps, Pickles tells councils

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

The DCLG issues a plain English guide explaining how the public can report and film on council me...

NAO: Government 'lagging behind' on restructure of public services

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2013

Government ‘lagging behind’ on work redesigning public services so they could operate for less mo...

MPs demand clarity on cuts to services

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2013

Parliamentary spending watchdog says local authorities must explain to residents what services wi...

Cheats try it on with 7,000 insurance scams

By Jonathan Werran | 12 June 2013

A leading public sector insurer has reported swindlers attempted to cheat local authorities throu...