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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Service Birmingham announces flexible jobs boost

By Jonathan Werran | 16 August 2011

Service Birmingham, the joint initiative between Birmingham City Council and Capita has recruited...

CIPD job figures spark fear of two-speed economy

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2011

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development figures show evidence of a growing regional divi...

Planning permissions granted for UK's first Eco Town

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2011

Detailed planning permission for the largest zero carbon scheme in the country has been granted b...

Single digital public network moves step closer

By Jonathan Werran | 12 August 2011

Hampshire CC and Kent CC have advanced plans to create a single broadband network linking the ent...

Telford and Wrekin urges Home Secretary to ban EDL march

By Jonathan Werran | 11 August 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council has urged the Home Secretary to ban a planned march by the English Def...

Unions lose legal fight over redundancy payouts

By Jonathan Werran | 11 August 2011

A legal challenge against drastic cuts to civil service redundancy payouts has been rejected by ...

Welsh group blasts 'divisive' salary cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 10 August 2011

Attempts to recalibrate allowances for councillors in Wales have been branded as ‘divisive’ by th...

Rising welfare bills to squeeze wider government spending

By Jonathan Werran | 10 August 2011

A long-term rise in welfare, health and care bills will further squeeze spending on public order ...

What is the new normal?

By Jonathan Werran | 09 August 2011

Jonathan Werran considers the impact of current global financial problems on the nation's public ...

Local authority fights to keep 92-year old in care home

By Jonathan Werran | 09 August 2011

A local authority is fighting a legal battle to keep a 92-year old man suffering from dementia in...