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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

Unions demand 'substantial' pay rise for council staff

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Trade unions representing 1.6 million town hall staff demand substantial increase in next year's ...

Disabled people to lose out under UC, claim charities

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Three national charities issue a report claiming up to 450,000 disabled people will lose out unde...

£100m to 'encourage best practice' for CTB

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2012

Coalition ministers allocate £100m in new funding to ‘encourage best practice’ among local author...