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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

DCLG to hold pension talks, but unions prepare for autumn strikes

By Jonathan Werran | 20 July 2011

Ministers and trade unions committed to hold talks on pension reform.

Gove pledges additional £2.5bn schools funding

By Jonathan Werran | 20 July 2011

Michael Gove has launched a £2bn PFI funding scheme for school buildings.

DCLG transfers mapping agency to BIS

By Jonathan Werran | 20 July 2011

Ministerial responsibility for Ordnance Survey transferred to BIS.

Recycle PFI savings into frontline services, ministers announce

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2011

Public bodies can keep efficiency savings from PFI projects ministers have announced today.

In pursuit of an agile civil service

By Jonathan Werran | 15 July 2011

Jonathan Werran wonders if it will be possible to break the 'Oxbridge mould' in Whitehall.

'Inadequate' regional growth fund needs cash boost

By Jonathan Werran | 15 July 2011

The Government’s local economic growth strategy has been branded ‘inadequate’.

Affordable Homes Programme exceeds target, say ministers

By Jonathan Werran | 15 July 2011

Ministers announce original Affordable Homes Programme targets set to be surpassed, with 170,000 ...

Academies challenge forces Pickles rethink on funding cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 14 July 2011

Eric Pickles has agreed to rethink a planned £148m cut in council budgets to fund the government’...

Government promises 'new mindset' for child protection

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

The Government’s response to the Munro review welcomed as opportunity to trust professionals to a...

Pay squeeze cuts unemployment rate: public sector sheds 24,000 jobs

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

For the second successive month unemployment fell while the number of benefit claimants rose, acc...