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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...

FINANCE

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...

HEALTH

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,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

WHITEHALL

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.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

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