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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Councils 'leading the way' in fair pay

By Jonathan Werran | 24 September 2012

Local authorities in the vanguard of narrowing staff pay gap, equalities campaigners report.

Parsons defiant despite fourth expenses probe

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Former Leicestershire CC leader, Cllr David Parsons, faces a fourth major investigation linked to...

Full HRA impact revealed as council borrowing rises

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Councils last year borrowed around £8bn of the £13bn offered to them,in order to fund the transfe...

MPs issue census warning

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

A report by the Science and Technology Committee says ministers might be frustrated in their aim ...

Sutton joins Richmond in opposition to planning changes

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Sutton LBC joins south London neighbour, Richmond-upon-Thames LBC, in rejecting Government propo...

Whitehall 'nudgers' win deal down under

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

PM David Cameron’s ‘nudge unit’ – once derided as the ‘wackiest and most vogueish corner of gover...

Whitehall 'nudgers' win deal down under

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

PM David Cameron’s ‘nudge unit’ – once derided as the ‘wackiest and most vogueish corner of gover...

Brent LBC appoints Gilbert as interim chief

By Jonathan Werran | 19 September 2012

Former Ofsted head, Christine Gilbert, appointed interim chief executive at Brent LBC.

Brent LBC appoints Gilbert as interim chief

By Jonathan Werran | 19 September 2012

Former Ofsted head, Christine Gilbert, appointed interim chief executive at Brent LBC.

Budget cuts could pose a threat to welfare

By Jonathan Werran | 19 September 2012

Council leaders warn MPs that continued budgetary pressure could hinder local authorities' abilit...