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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

'Ineffective' civil servants hit growth says Heseltine

By Jonathan Werran | 23 November 2011

Lord Heseltine,has claimed civil servants are internal enemies, stifling the Government's attempt...

Coalition 'still in talks' to avoid strike action

By Jonathan Werran | 23 November 2011

Cabinet Office minister, Francis Maude, has told The MJ the coalition is still committed to talks...

Concerns greet latest right-to-buy strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 23 November 2011

Revamped right-to-buy (RTB) proposals unveiled in the Government's housing strategy could force c...

Privacy group exposes council data-loss failings

By Jonathan Werran | 23 November 2011

Some 132 councils lost personal information in over 1,000 incidents, including details of 3,100 c...

Ministers launch long-awaited housing strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2011

Ministers promise to 'break the current cycle in which lenders won't lend, builders can’t build a...

Maude launches 'pro-growth' procurement reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2011

Plans to make it faster and easier for businesses to win government contracts were announced toda...

Rural campaigners make plea for funding equality

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2011

Rural campaigners have reiterated their call for Government to reduce the funding gap between tho...

Gove must play fast and straight on school funding changes, IFS urges

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2011

Independent analysis indicates Government plans for a national funding formula for schools could ...

Kent CC refutes 'untrue' rumours of Kerswell dismissal

By Jonathan Werran | 17 November 2011

Kent moves to dampen down mounting speculation that managing director Katherine Kerswell has been...

DCLG wins battle against easier office conversions

By Jonathan Werran | 16 November 2011

Planning officials at the DCLG appear to have fought off plans to make it easier to convert offic...