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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

NAVCA welcomes EU commissioning move

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Proposals to simplify EU procurement rules for social, health and education services find sector ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charities win fight over city plan to slash funds

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Derby City Council extends funding to 16 charities, warning cost-cutting decommissioning didn't f...

WHITEHALL

Unions split over pensions as Unite rejects offer

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Trade unions take different paths local government pension scheme talks, as Unison agrees to 'in-...

FINANCE

Governance code must be mandatory, claims expert

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

A finance expert has warned abolition of the Audit Commission highlights the need for the CIPFA/S...

Directors 'on leave' as city mayor wields axe

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Three senior managers at Leicester City Council take 'gardening leave', following a pre-Christma...

Greening gives HS2 go-ahead

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Transport secretary Justine Greening has given the go-ahead to the first phase of the controversi...

London Councils lobby MPs over 'complex' finance Bill

By Jonathan Werran | 09 January 2012

London Councils has asked the Government to reconsider funding proposals it claims are 'overly co...

MPs urge social housing right to buy boost

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2012

Two leading MPs call on the Government to change the law stopping one million social housing tena...

Health and social care merger must get priority treatment, argues study

By Jonathan Werran | 05 January 2012

A report given jointly by two influential think tanks enhances the Government's plans to make hea...

Government outlines next phase of local audit plans

By Jonathan Werran | 05 January 2012

Next steps proposals heralding a shift towards new localised audit arrangements for councils have...

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