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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Unions hit back at 'unjustified' rise in pension costs

By Jonathan Werran | 28 July 2011

Unions have reacted angrily to leaked figures detailing the precise amount in extra pension contr...

FINANCE

Telford and Wrekin's new budget halts office move plan

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council has ditched plans to relocate the authority’s offices in support of a ...

BUSINESS

Outsourcing move casts doubt on Capita targets

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2011

Birmingham's reversal of plans to move 100 IT jobs to India has raised doubts over Capita’s abili...

HEALTH

Ofsted launches inspection study

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2011

Education regulator Ofsted has launched a consultation on new arrangements for inspecting childre...

FINANCE

A fiscal snapshot of the public sector economy

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

Warnings on public sector pensions were made in recent Office for Budget Responsibility data. Jon...

Council websites are digital history

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

Over 20 councils are piloting a project to preserve online information for future generations.

FINANCE

Statisticians pledge to measure national happiness

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

National well-being will be measured alongside GDP and other indicators of economic growth,the ON...

FINANCE

Cashing in on assets

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

The Worcestershire Partnership is helping to pioneer a new approach to capital asset management.

BUSINESS

Birmingham rages over wage cuts, but shelves offshoring plans

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2011

Birmingham's plans to scrap paying bonuses to its own staff and end perks risk putting low-paid c...

Byles drawn into phone hacking saga

By Jonathan Werran | 22 July 2011

Former Norfolk CC chief executive Tim Byles has been drawn into the phone-hacking saga, amid alle...

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