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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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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...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Politicians must 'seize opportunity' to lead social care reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 03 January 2012

Leading medical and charity figures urge the Government and other party leaders to secure lasting...

HEALTH

Councils get £3.5m to boost patient rights

By Jonathan Werran | 03 January 2012

Councils were today informed of a £3.5m Department of Health funding boost to establish new local...

Pickles' redraft gets council pension talks back on track

By Jonathan Werran | 24 December 2011

Two of the three main local government trade unions have agreed to put pensions talks back on track.

Shapps unveils £420m building fund and right to buy proposals

By Jonathan Werran | 24 December 2011

Grant Shapps has launched a £420m funding house-building package and also unveiled a consultation...

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