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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Poor voter turnout 'is a wake-up call'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

Reduced voter turnout at last May's local elections is a 'wake-up call' ahead of November's PCC e...

Have councils run out of efficiency savings?

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

A group of local authority chief executives from across the country met recently to discuss wheth...

Westminster press officer among Operation Elveden arrests

By Jonathan Werran | 09 July 2012

A senior media officer employed by Westminster City Council is arrested as part of police investi...

Tenants appeal against Olympics missiles

By Jonathan Werran | 09 July 2012

A group of East London council tenants are today challenging plans to site military surface-to-a...

Pickles publishes draft audit Bill

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles today published draft legislation to localise council audit ar...

Ministers extend city deals to eight core cities

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2012

Ministers announce a further six of England's largest cities have secured deals to gain more powe...

Standards under fire

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2012

Experts question 'flawed' requirement to register councillor interests.

Parsons resignation: Leicestershire CC alters constitution

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2012

Leicestershire CC councillors vote to change the authority's constitution to ensure council leade...

Capital spending drops 10% – but rise beckons

By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2012

Official figures have revealed local authority capital expenditure fell by more than 10% to £20.7...

The drive for open government within Whitehall

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2012

Temporary fixes are never good news until they become permanent and part of Whitehall's establish...