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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Weak leadership hinders public services reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Central government’s own inadequacy in performing key corporate functions is hampering attempts t...

Make public sector work available to SMEs

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Ministers outline proposals to make it easier for small firms to win bigger share of £230bn publi...

New Ofsted framework doesn't make the grade, experts complain

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Children’s services chiefs lambast 'simplistic' grading of multi-agency performance in Ofsted sin...

Poole chief executive McBride to retire next year

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Poole BC chief executive John McBride has announced his intention to retire next year after 12 ye...

Give counties a fair deal, urges new CCN chairman

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Incoming CCN chairman, Surrey CC leader, Cllr David Hodge, demands ministers give equal treatment...

Experts dispute 'petty' new standards code

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Legal experts and trade unions dismiss 'political conference season timing' of new guidelines on...

Norfolk CC breached data laws in covert recording case, ICO finds

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Information watchdogs have ruled that Norfolk CC was in breach of data protection laws, according...

Sexual health cuts will hit council budgets

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Local authorities risk incurring a share of spiralling public health bills if sexual health budge...

Hull could drop chief executive role

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Hull City Council is deliberating on whether to scrap the role of chief executive.

Arresting figures on police procurement

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2013

Police and crime commissioners must help ensure forces get better value for money from their proc...