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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Backlash over proposals for councillor pensions

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2013

Local government chiefs have hit out at Government proposals to restrict councillors' entitlement...

Bordering on the ridiculous

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Jonathan Werran looks at the wide distrust among coalition ministers of executive agencies.

Public services under pressure?

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Jonathan Werran reports on the findings of the report from NIESR of the impact of migrants on loc...

Health funding overhaul urged

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

A leading health think tank has reported, Government ambitions to introduce intergrated care , ar...

LGA chairman Sir Merrick steps down from K&C

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has announced he will step down as leader of h...

London Councils demands DWP's job funds

By Jonathan Werran | 16 April 2013

London Councils makes case for handing down DWP work programme and troubled families cash to boro...

Strain on capital's primary schools places will tell, London Councils warns

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2013

'Chronic shortage’ of estimated 78,923 primary school places by 2015/16 may become real for many ...

PM to launch Early Intervention Foundation

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2013

David Cameron will host No 10 launch of Early Intervention Foundation - created to tackle root ca...

Whole of Government Accounts don't add up, says PAC chair Hodge

By Jonathan Werran | 12 April 2013

PAC chair Margaret Hodge brands Government’s attempt to capture entire state of public finances a...

Ofsted announces single inspection framework for children's services

By Jonathan Werran | 12 April 2013

HMCI Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw announces plans to merge scrutiny of child protection and service...