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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

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...