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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

LGA brands new local health and safety code 'misleading'

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Local authorities no longer have to undertake blanket health and safety inspections under a new c...

CAB urges councils to aid cash-squeezed residents

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Citizens Advice has warned local authorities must step in now to help residents deal with council...

Pickles adds voice to pension merger calls

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Communities secretary endorses merger of town hall pension funds, after research shines spotlight...

Pension fund alliance to pioneer investment

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

An initiative between five major local authority pension funds is set to pioneer investment schem...

MPs demand 'unspun' statistics from government

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Government press officers and statisticians should ensure press releases give meaningful picture ...

The future direction of the civil service

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2013

Jonathan Werran looks at how an influential MP has called for reform of the civil service.

Welsh advice charities given funding boost

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Welsh charities providing free advice services can bid from £1.9m cash pot to help meet the chall...

Soho sex shop ruling puts Westminster in financial vice

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Westminster City Council ordered to repay £1m in fees collected from Soho sex shops, in a legal r...

Citizens Advice warns of mounting council tax debt problems

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Local authorities must act now to help increasing numbers of residents deal with council tax debt...

Libraries must adapt for communities they serve, quango reports

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2013

Public libraries will have to cope with technological advances yet remain the hubs of community l...