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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Mandarins 'hinder Total Place moves'

By Jonathan Werran | 24 October 2012

Influential MPs have criticised Whitehall’s rigid budget protocols for hindering Total Place-styl...

Peers pass CTB amendment

By Jonathan Werran | 23 October 2012

Lib Dem peers help pass amendment to Local Government Finance Bill that would force the Governmen...

Business rate delay 'shot in the foot' for high streets, claims BPF

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2012

Property experts have condemned the decision by ministers to postpone business rates revaluation ...

MPs welcome Ombudsman's reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

CLG Committee praises the Local Government Ombudsman’s ‘positive response’ to calls for improvement.

'Spads' in the thick of it

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Jonathan Werran explains how special advisers play a vital role in keeping the politics in policy.

Huge rise in long-term unemployed youth

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Long-term youth unemployment has increased by almost one-quarter since the coalition came to powe...

Care system 'rife' with unqualified employees

By Dominic Browne | 17 October 2012

A BBC investigation has claimed the social care system in England is rife with unqualified staff.

Details of parking 'cash cow' to be made public

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to reveal how much revenue they raise l...

Unions blast 'sickening changes' to staff T&Cs

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Senior human resources officials are orchestrating wholesale changes to the working conditions of...

Unions demand end to council salary pay freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Three major local government trade unions are demanding 'a substantial increase' in next year's p...