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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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.

Commission reports 'patchy progress' on health and social care links

By Jonathan Werran | 01 December 2011

Failure to improve joint-working between the NHS and councils risks duplication, an Audit Commiss...

WORKFORCE

Lock loses unfair dismissal claim

By Jonathan Werran | 30 November 2011

Former Leicester City Council chief executive Sheila Lock loses legal challenge against unfair di...

WHITEHALL

Service's failure to tackle poor staff hits confidence

By Jonathan Werran | 30 November 2011

Renowned Whitehall adviser has claimed continued failure to tackle staff under-performance explai...

WHITEHALL

Time to take a risk, George?

By Jonathan Werran | 30 November 2011

The phrase 'too clever by half' has never attached itself well to institutions in English public ...

FINANCE

Birmingham loses landmark equal pay case

By Jonathan Werran | 30 November 2011

Birmingham City Council loses landmark equal pay case, opening door to claims from tens of thousa...

Autumn statement: business rate relief extended and future tax powers promised

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2011

Local authority tax-raising powers will be affected by changes announced in the Chancellor's autu...

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