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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Pickles renews 'Town Hall Pravdas' attack

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Communities secretary writes to the Newspaper Society pledging commitment to scrapping council fr...

Fire authorities have scope for major efficiencies, review finds

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Fire authorities have seen reserves double to £400m in four years and could save further £200m a ...

Top MP demands independent civil service enquiry

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2013

Influential Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin unites with FDA trade union in demanding all-party enq...

Derbyshire chief to stand down after 16 years in post

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2013

Nick Hodgson, chief executive of Derbyshire CC to stand down from his £152,000 a year post after ...

Government 'locked into logic' of tax devolution, claims Johnson

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2013

London Mayor demands greater devolution of local tax revenues and calls for 'transmogrified versi...

Ofsted schools shift faces councils' flak

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2013

Council chiefs have branded Ofsted's new regime for inspecting local authorities' efforts to boos...

Government urged to consider national procurement body

By Jonathan Werran | 15 May 2013

Senior local government figures have urged ministers to rethink proposed legislation announced in...

Nudge, nudge, think, think - say no more?

By Jonathan Werran | 15 May 2013

Jonathan Werran says heavy-handed attempts to force people to 'do the right thing'have lessened p...

DfE schools plan branded 'illogical'

By Jonathan Werran | 15 May 2013

The Department for Education has rejected claims it is centralising the education system by sett...

Salford Council claims £1bn boost from BBC relocation

By Jonathan Werran | 15 May 2013

Salford City council chiefs boast of the BBC's decision to relocate staff to the MediaCity comple...