Author Profile

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

PFI firms should share profits, urges PAC

By Jonathan Werran | 01 September 2011

A Parliamentary Committee has argued the private finance initiative looks like a better deal for ...

Suffolk CC legal chief voiced worries before suicide, inquest told

By Jonathan Werran | 01 September 2011

David White, the former head of legal services at Suffolk, voiced worries about what he was being...

Shapps launches tenant panel training scheme

By Jonathan Werran | 31 August 2011

Housing minister Grant Shapps has announced a £535,000 scheme to train social housing tenants in ...

Treasury figures on Scots' spend re-ignite Barnett formula row

By Jonathan Werran | 30 August 2011

Treasury figures revealing state spending per head in Scotland have led to renewed calls to overh...

Unions demand deadline extension for pension talks

By Jonathan Werran | 26 August 2011

Unions have warned Eric Pickles the negotiation deadline on the Local Government Pension Scheme i...

Denham unveils jobs for contracts plan to tackle rising NEET levels

By Jonathan Werran | 25 August 2011

Shadow business secretary John Denham has unveiled a ‘jobs for contracts’ plan.

Shapps calls on councils to cease funding SOLACE

By Jonathan Werran | 25 August 2011

Housing minister Grant Shapps has urged councils to cease funding the Society of Local Authority ...

Northampton pilot to ease housing woes

By Jonathan Werran | 24 August 2011

Northampton Borough Council has been selected in a social mobility vanguard pilot.

Prince Charles' charities lobbied Shapps, FOI query reveals

By Jonathan Werran | 23 August 2011

Prince Charle's behind-the-scenes political interventions raises controversy.

Ministers at war over leadership of gangs' strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 23 August 2011

Iain Duncan Smith's anti-gangs strategy is causing friction with Home Secretary Theresa May