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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Don't bank on Twitter

By Jonathan Werran | 23 March 2012

An exclusive survey conducted by The MJ has revealed authorities have seen few financial benefits...

Budget 2012: Business reaction

By Jonathan Werran | 22 March 2012

Business leaders have given a mixed reaction to the Chancellor's Budget, welcoming its fiscally n...

London set for re-gen project-funding boost

By Jonathan Werran | 22 March 2012

London has secured £41m of funding from the DCLG to support private-sector investment in infrast...

ALBs rise from the ashes of Whitehall's 'bonfire'

By Jonathan Werran | 22 March 2012

The number of arm's length bodies (ALBs) across the UK is on the rise, a new report has revealed.

Budget 2012: Trade unions' reaction

By Jonathan Werran | 21 March 2012

Trade union leaders have reacted with undisguised dismay to the Chancellor's Budget announcement.

Budget 2012: welfare implications

By Jonathan Werran | 21 March 2012

George Osborne pledges to maintain control of welfare spending, but warns spending restraints may...

Budget 2012: Tax measures benefit council staff

By Jonathan Werran | 21 March 2012

Low-paid council staff and town hall top earners will benefit from measures announced in chancell...

Budget poised to hand low earners tax break

By Jonathan Werran | 21 March 2012

Low-paid council staff and town hall top earners look set to benefit from measures due to be anno...

PAC abolishment rumour is 'nonsense', says union

By Jonathan Werran | 21 March 2012

A senior civil servants' trade union has dismissed as 'nonsense' claims that mandarins are secret...

Court ruling backs ministers' pensions plan

By Jonathan Werran | 20 March 2012

Public sector trade unions have reacted with dismay to the Court of Appeal's rejection of their l...