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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

South West in plea to restore rail lines

By Jonathan Werran | 12 February 2014

Council chiefs from across the South West peninsula have written to the prime minister seeking ur...

Committee highlights slow progress in joining-up services

By Jonathan Werran | 12 February 2014

Progress with integrating health and care services not sufficient to meet demand or improve quali...

Inside View: Collaborating in communications

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

This column frequently charts the ups and downs of local government’s sometimes fractious relatio...

Auditor: Bonfire of quangos on track to deliver savings

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

The coalition’s Bonfire of the Quangos is on track, spending watchdogs have reported.

Rise of the not-so-odd couple

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Havering and Newham LBCs will launch ‘One Source’ in April as one of local government’s most ambi...

Hannaway first chief of Newry, Mourne and Down super council

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Banbridge DC chief executive Liam Hannaway selected to run the newly formed Newry, Mourne and Dow...

Leicestershire unitary could deliver £31.4m annual savings, EY reports

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Creation of unitary authority covering Leicestershire CC could deliver annual £31.4m savings - bi...

Most cities in fiscal deficit, City Growth Commission reports

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

Most urban areas of the UK are in fiscal deficit – with public expenditure running far in excess ...

Environment Agency union demands apology from Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2014

Trade union representing government scientists demands apology from stand-in floods minister Eri...

Paterson in floods of anger over Pickles' 'grandstanding'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2014

Fellow ministers accuse communities secretary Eric Pickles of political 'grandstanding’ over stan...