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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Journey without a map

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Labour's acceptance of Coalition public spending figures belies fact there is not time or breathi...

Civil service strike threat

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Hundreds of civil servants are taking part in a ballot over industrial action.

COSLA in stand-off with departing members

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Glasgow City Council has found itself embroiled in a legal battle with the Convention of Scottish...

Fears revealed by GMB secretary over pay deadlock

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

GMB national secretary for public services Brian Strutton predicts the trade union is set for an ...

Independent local government finance commission launched

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

An independent commission designed to provide recommendations to party manifestos on reforming lo...

Former Blackpool chief Steve Weaver mourned

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Tributes paid to former Blackpool BC chief executive Steve Weaver, who has died following a road ...

Property experts call for annual business rates revaluation

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Two leading property groups call on Government to revalue business rates annually and decouple c...

'Give English councils fairer fiscal freedom'

By Jonathan Werran | 05 June 2014

English local authorities should be given the same potential for fiscal freedom as the devolved a...

Tower Hamlets responds to election brickbats

By Jonathan Werran | 05 June 2014

Tower Hamlets LBC has provided an updated statement on allegations of misconduct surrounding the ...

Queen's Speech 2014: pledges on apprenticeships and minimum wage

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2014

Commitment to increase the total number of apprenticeships to two million and higher fines on fir...