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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Integrated care toolkit launched

By Jonathan Werran | 16 January 2014

LGA launches a toolkit designed to help commissioners improve the integration of health and socia...

Can Britain afford to punch above its weight in world affairs?

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Having lost its empire, is UK too broke to pay for a place on the global top table? asks Jonathan...

Councils urged to speed up and meet new adoption targets

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Children’s minister Edward Timpson has written to all local authorities – after figures show ther...

LGO improvement drive commended

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) could be given a clean bill of health after significant signs of...

Contractors fail to deliver on key asylum targets

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Contracts to find homes for asylum seekers have been hampered by a failure to negotiate with loca...

Digital scheme will deliver £1.7m savings

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Driving records will be published online as part of plans to deliver £1.7bn annual efficiency sav...

GPs must make youth mental health a priority

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Family doctors should make youth mental health a priority, the chair of a leading medical profess...

Wiltshire leaders under fire over allowances hike

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Opposition councillors in Wiltshire Council arrange extraordinary meeting to overturn award of 22...

Northumberland appoints Steve Mason to new top post

By Jonathan Werran | 10 January 2014

Northumberland CC corporate director of finance, Steve Mason steps into county's new role of lead...

PM tells councils to curb high-stakes gaming machines

By Jonathan Werran | 09 January 2014

David Cameron tells local authorities to make use of existing powers - ahead of Government review...