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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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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...

Unions plan more strikes unless pensions offer changes

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2011

Talks aimed at resolving the dispute over public sector pensions reform will continue through Dec...

WHITEHALL

The reality of frontline council life

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2011

Jonathan Werran considers what the appointment of Sir Bob Kerslake to head of civil service means...

Too much 'sloppiness' in council data handling, watchdog warns

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2011

Two councils have been fined a total of £140,000 for 'sloppiness' over data breaches.

Prentis trades blows with ministers as strike looms

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2011

Union leader steps up war of words with ministers as the ‘day of action’ over pensions nears.

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