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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Getting the eco-most out of waste

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Leeds City Council has awarded Veolia ES Aurora preferred bidder status for a contract to deliver...

MPs question future influence of reform group

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

MPs cast doubt on whether the Cabinet Office’s Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) has local reach ...

Inside View

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

What did we learn from Dr Fox's departure? Whitehall needs more SpAds and adequate vetting proced...

New efficiency measures could help minority SMEs

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

BIS conference to discuss cutting red tape to boost the economic and employment potential of ethn...

O'Donnell's exit prompts major Whitehall reshuffle

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Sir Gus O’Donnell’s decision to retire after a 32-year career spanning the heights of the civil s...

Triple-A rating for city council

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Birmingham City Council joins ranks of councils obtaining credit ratings to access finance from a...

Glasgow council tops redundancy payout list

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws have revealed Glasgow City and Renfrewshire co...

'Set aside' rates are too high, says LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Concerns over the levels of ‘set aside’ were expressed at the Local Government Association (LGA) ...

Exclusive: Council takes direct approach in face of high fuel prices

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

South Lakeland DC (SLDC) will negotiate directly with energy suppliers to slash residents’ electr...

NEET solution

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Benefit rules preventing young people from volunteering for more than two days a week deemed ‘cou...