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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Council insurance spend put under the spotlight

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

Government efficiency chiefs are seeking to overhaul how local authorities procure insurance, it ...

LPFA close to full funding

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) releases provisional figures showing £4.7bn fund has 95% fu...

Poll tax engraved on his heart

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

One unspoken legacy of the Thatcher's era has been its impact in Eric Pickles' localism strategy,...

Female council staff in UK hit disproportionatley by job cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

Ernst & Young report shows how in south east women accounted for 76% of town hall job losses - an...

Local elections 2013: UKIP gains mark 'seismic change'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

UKIP emerge as biggest winners from a ‘paradoxical’ set of local government election results - wh...

Unions will wage war on any reforms to agreed terms

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2013

Trade union leaders agree 1% pay increase to end three-year wage freeze but vow to fight any coun...

It's time to cash in

By Jonathan Werran | 04 May 2013

Councils being urged to stand up to Treasury over City borrowing.

UKIP makes historic surge in local elections

By Jonathan Werran | 03 May 2013

Early local government election results indicate an historic advance for the UK Independence Part...

Yates lands Bristol's new top role

By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2013

Former Hull City chief executive Nicola Yates poised to take a new top post as city director for...

LGA elections guidance for council chiefs

By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2013

The LGA has issued guidance advising chief executives, in case no political party emerges in over...