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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Queen's Speech sets out new audit regime

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

The Government will issue a draft Bill setting out measures to close the Audit Commission and est...

Queen's Speech: care funding disappointment

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

Sector experts express concerns over absence of long-term care funding plans in the Government’s ...

Nuclear plans top list of spending concerns

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

Spending experts have expressed concerns over the progress of large-scale, high-risk government p...

Lansley vetoes release of NHS risk register

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

Health secretary gets Cabinet approval to block publication of official advice on risks of Govern...

'Omnishambles' puts councils in the thick of it

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

Jonathan Werran says the double dip recession will have an enormous significance to local authori...

Public favour 60% less funding cap than Dilnot

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2012

Public opinion favours care funding caps 60% lower than those recommended by government economist...

Scottish referendum 'biased' towards 'Yes' vote

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2012

The Commons' Scottish Affairs Committee says the Scottish Government's wording for the independan...

Voters reject Cameron's mayoral ambitions

By Jonathan Werran | 04 May 2012

Mayoral referendum results from four core cities indicate voters are rejecting David Cameron’s wi...

Glasgow poised for key result today

By Jonathan Werran | 04 May 2012

Officials began counting votes held across all 32 Scottish councils at 8am, amid early evidence o...

KPMG: City votes 'promise strong leadership'

By Jonathan Werran | 03 May 2012

Leading consultants have reported mayoral referendums taking place today could give local governm...