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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Riots panel chair heads for Ernst and Young

By Jonathan Werran | 08 December 2011

The chair of the independent inquiry into the summer riots, Darra Singh, joins 'big four' account...

Councils set to share pain of more job cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

Councils can expect to share the pain of public sector job losses,a leading workforce expert has ...

NAO gives backing for 'landmark' audit plan

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

Publication of an audit consolidating all public sector finances for the first time has been welc...

Endless reforms putting vulnerable kids 'at risk'

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

Senior council leader says attempts to protect some of the country's most vulnerable children ris...

'Young' CQC is on track claim its supporters

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

The Care Quality Commission has claimed it is 'on the right track and making rapid progress'.

Clegg: £1bn RGF boost split into at least two rounds

By Jonathan Werran | 06 December 2011

Nick Clegg today announced the additional £1bn allocated to the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will b...

Olympics at 'real risk' of funding bailout, NAO warns

By Jonathan Werran | 06 December 2011

The Government faces the 'real risk' of bailing out the 2012 Olympic games with extra cash, spend...

Care body too focused on box ticking, claims PAC chair

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) claims it is 'on the right track and making rapid progress'.

Shortlists for community budget pilots confirmed

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

Areas contending for approval in one of two 'radical' community budget pilots have been shortlist...

Unions lose High Court battle over pensions switch

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

Judges say the government was lawful in switching the measures of inflation from RPI to CPI.