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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

'No agenda' to privatise children's services

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2014

Ministers have denied there is an agenda to privatise the delivery of children’s services.

Police accept May's wide-reaching reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2014

The Police Federation has capitulated into accepting proposals for wide-ranging reforms.

DUP gains most super council seats in Northern Ireland

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2014

The DUP has won the most number of councillors in the polls for the 11 new Northern Ireland ‘supe...

Whitehall experts slam Universal Credit performance 'reset'

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2014

Institute for Government queries decision of Major Projects Authority to give the Coalition’s bel...

Tri-borough arrangements face review as Labour gains Hammersmith & Fulham

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2014

Labour's victory in Hammersmith and Fulham LBC poses implications for the west London tri-borough...

Ministers hit back at PAC taunts of 'underwhelming' local growth progress

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2014

Ministers have defended the coalition’s progress in releasing cash for local growth projects, fol...

Public satisfaction high despite cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2014

Public satisfaction has barely dropped despite councils facing 40% funding cutbacks, according to...

Inside View: Florence of Arabia has plenty to scrutinise

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2014

Penrith MP Rory Stewart is indubitably this column’s favourite hyper-localist and philosopher-king.

'Recognise value of civil servants' says FDA

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2014

Politicians should ‘get off the backs of civil servants and recognise their value and professiona...

Public satisfaction high despite cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2014

Public satisfaction has barely dropped despite councils facing 40% funding cutbacks, according to...