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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

Joint teams in bid to succeed commission

By Jonathan Werran | 05 October 2011

District Audit staff forming an employee mutual have teamed up with accountant, Mazars, to bid fo...

Joint initiative to target illegal immigrant fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 05 October 2011

The UK Border Agency will share information in 'real time' with the National Fraud Initiative (NF...

Auditors' alliance in mutual interest

By Jonathan Werran | 30 September 2011

District Audit staff forming mutual forge links with international firm Mazars to boost bid for w...

Enfield makes case for strong councils

By Jonathan Werran | 30 September 2011

Ministers and policy makers sent essays examining the role of the coordinating council.

NHS bosses put their trust in Birmingham's legal team

By Jonathan Werran | 28 September 2011

Birmingham City Council’s legal services unti wins place on NHS framework contract, supplying 70 ...