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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

The lack of cultural change from Whitehall

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at the reforms that are soon to take place within Whitehall and what it may...

'Temporary' cuts likely to become permanent

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2012

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, has announced,Tough spending controls introduced a...

Neill talks tough on new standards regime

By Jonathan Werran | 29 June 2012

Local government minister, Bob Neill, today defended the incoming standards regime for councillor...

Senior officials suspended as Wirral fall-out continues

By Jonathan Werran | 29 June 2012

Three of Wirral MBC's most senior officers have been suspended in the aftermath of a highly criti...

CBI boss queries Government's support for growth

By Jonathan Werran | 29 June 2012

A leading business figure has questioned whether effective decisions can be taken to plan transpo...

Data-sharing bans must end for whole place success

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2012

Westminster leader, Cllr Philippa Roe calls for Whitehall to lift data-sharing restrictions to su...

The £17bn headache

By Dominic Browne | 27 June 2012

Search is on for new ways to fund services, after LGA report exposes care shortfall.

Councils appeal for aid with Litvinenko outlay

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2012

Four London boroughs are disputing an anticipated £4m coroner's bill to investigate the death of ...

Everything's relative in Whitehall welfare money-go round

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2012

New theory of relativity, in public finance terms, may be required before next year's Spending Re...

Confidence concerns over new standards

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2012

Sir Christopher Kelly chair of the committee on standards in public life to write to Mr Pickles o...