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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Internal fury over plans to scrap 'fairness' body

By Jonathan Werran | 14 September 2011

Richard Thomas AJTC chair says oversight for the consumer rights of public service users would be...

The mass walkout of the government workforce

By Jonathan Werran | 14 September 2011

Jonathan Werran looks at how the Government is preparing for the strikes due to start this Novemb...

Walsall rapped over dumped vote forms

By Jonathan Werran | 14 September 2011

The Information Commissioner’s Office has found Walsall MBC in breach of data protection laws.

Localised CBT could undermine welfare reforms, NAO warns

By Jonathan Werran | 14 September 2011

A National Audit Office report has warned plans to localise Council Tax Benefit (CBT) decisions r...

PAC chair Hodge queries DCLG's funding fairness

By Jonathan Werran | 13 September 2011

Sir Bob Kerslake tells Parliamentary committee that councils could 'come together to manage fluct...

Hanningfield freed early from jail

By Jonathan Werran | 12 September 2011

Former Essex County Council leader Lord Hanningfield has been released early from prison, nine we...

Ministers mull council tax 'super band'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 September 2011

Ministers are considering plans to add an extra council tax band for the country’s most expensive...

Unison refutes call for 'ruthless' pay and pensions reform

By Jonathan Werran | 09 September 2011

Unison rebutts report by Centre for Policy Studies on public sector pay and pensions which claims...

Top civil servants' unions declare ballot intentions

By Jonathan Werran | 08 September 2011

Civil service unions pledge to ballot up to 54,000 managers this autumn if the Government presses...

e-borders 'still on track' despite £500m Raytheon challenge

By Jonathan Werran | 07 September 2011

Ministers have confirmed government targets for implementing the e-borders programme remain on ta...