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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Torridge district council votes to end joint chief executive post

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2011

Torridge DC has voted to end its arrangement with Teignbridge DC to share chief executive, Nicola...

Cockell: whole place budgets should expand to meet demand

By Jonathan Werran | 11 November 2011

Council bosses complain Whitehall resistance to developing the community budgets programme hinder...

Lord Hanningfield: 'It's been absolutely hell, and I'm sorry'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 November 2011

Former Essex CC leader Lord Hanningfield tells Radio 5 his life has been ‘absolutely hell for the...

Union hits out at Southampton's 'virtual council' plans

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Unite attacks decision by Southampton City Council leaders to involve Capita in talks for it to b...

Benefit reforms would put London rents beyond reach

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Government welfare reforms would leave one-in-five London households unable to afford their rent,...

North-south divide set to widen, PWC reports

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Moribund growth will make Government attempts to address regional economic imbalances 'more diffi...

PM pledges £95m growth fund cash to SMEs

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

David Cameron today announced £95m of Regional Growth Fund cash could be allocated to small busin...

Bordering on the ridiculous

By Jonathan Werran | 09 November 2011

Jonathan Werran looks at issues raised by the revelations of the failings at the UK Border Agency.

Arts Council books libraries funding scheme

By Jonathan Werran | 09 November 2011

Arts Council England and LGA launch £200,000 fund to use libraries to promote arts and serve as s...

Trading standards must be properly funded, MPs urge

By Jonathan Werran | 09 November 2011

Council trading standards departments must get Whitehall funding boost to combat consumer scams n...