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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Ransford defends council chiefs' expense spend

By Jonathan Werran | 18 October 2011

LGA chief executive John Ransford has defended council bosses' use of personal expenses as 'part ...

Welsh public sector faces tough future choices, auditor reports

By Jonathan Werran | 14 October 2011

Public sector bodies in Wales may shed as many as 21,000 jobs over four years in balancing 'unpre...

Councils must face data inspections, ICO chief demands

By Jonathan Werran | 13 October 2011

Information Commissioner urges local authorities to be subject to data protection audits.

Councils must embrace risks of community involvement, report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 12 October 2011

Failure to embrace risk may destroy opportunities to win community involvement in running local s...

Ministers propose revised LGPS offer

By Jonathan Werran | 12 October 2011

Ministers propose that £900m savings should come from a combination of increased contributions an...

Newham's Olympic stadium deal in tatters

By Jonathan Werran | 11 October 2011

Anonymous complaint made to Brussels - alleging Newham Council's loan to West Ham FC may breach E...

Unison ballots 1.1 million members for November 'day of action'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Unison begins to ballot its 1.1 million members on joining co-ordinated strike action against cha...

DCLG launches statutory pensions consultation

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Ministers say that the £900m savings Treasury is seeking from the LGPS should come from increased...

Wiltshire's removal of chief executive branded 'insane'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Wiltshire Council becomes the first major local authority to run without a chief executive.

Councils to gain from Euro billions

By Jonathan Werran | 07 October 2011

Councils secure multi-billion EU structural funds over the next seven years, allaying concerns th...