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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Whitehall departments 'need to co-operate more'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 September 2013

Council chiefs have advised senior MPs that better co-operation between Whitehall departments off...

Casey praises councils for turnaround

By Jonathan Werran | 10 September 2013

Troubled families tsar Louise Casey lauds top-tier councils for work in helping transform the liv...

Jobs not shops vital for strong city centres, think tank urges

By Jonathan Werran | 10 September 2013

Centre for Cities calls for a change in public debate around high streets, with a greater focus o...

Acceptable school quality now starts at 'good' says Ofsted chief

By Jonathan Werran | 09 September 2013

Schools in East of England buck national 9% upward trend for school improvement.

NCVO backs Coalition TUPE reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 06 September 2013

Charity group approves new government proposals for public sector staff who are outsourced to the...

Whitehall 'a failing organisation' damning MPs report finds

By Jonathan Werran | 06 September 2013

Central government doomed to preside over further high-profile disasters unless current Whitehall...

No more holding back the tiers

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Jonathan Werran asked The MJ’s newest columnist, District Chief Executives Network chairman David...

New inquiry over Rotherham child service failures to begin

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Rotherham MBC set to launch independent inquiry into historic child sex exploitation and children...

Census faces the axe

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Council chiefs hope local government could benefit from a fairer funding settlement under plans t...

Take vital infrastructure decisions at arm's length, urges Olympics guru

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Experts back Olympic Delivery boss' call for independent body to set national infrastructure prio...