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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Report questions Olympic Games' economic legacy

By Jonathan Werran | 24 July 2013

Experts have questioned government claims that the 2012 London Olympic Games could deliver a long...

FINANCE

DCN calls for early local growth deals for rural councils

By Jonathan Werran | 24 July 2013

District Councils' Network calls for immediate economic support after MPs report rural areas get ...

WHITEHALL

Central government spending is up 1.8%

By Jonathan Werran | 24 July 2013

Central government spending is continuing to rise, according to the latest figures published by t...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Wilshaw fires warning shot to councils over schools' performance

By Jonathan Werran | 24 July 2013

Ofsted chief warns councils will be held to account if they fail to play a meaningful role in ...

WHITEHALL

DfE rejects Labour claims of September primary schools crisis

By Jonathan Werran | 24 July 2013

Department for Education rebuts Labour Party claims that England faces a crisis shortfall of 120,...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall Inside View - There Will Be Blood

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2013

Rumours David Cameron wants a new civil service head belie the institutional revolution underpinn...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils celebrate royal birth

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2013

Cambridgeshire CC opens online book of congratulations for HRH the Prince of Cambridge and Westmi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Six London boroughs targeted in migrant repatriation pilot

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2013

Two vans displaying adverts urging illegal immigrants to leave the UK voluntarily to be driven ac...

FINANCE

DCLG must get a grip on FiReControl replacement costs, PAC warns

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2013

Attempts to overhaul local fire and rescue centres in the aftermath of the disastrous FiReControl...

WHITEHALL

Coalition 'papering over cracks' of skills shortages

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2013

A trade union representing specialist civil servants has complained the next stage in the coaliti...

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