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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Minister announces £9.2m shared services fund

By Jonathan Werran | 14 February 2013

Brandon Lewis unveils cash pot to encourage councils to deliver collaborative front line services.

Councils reassured over UC impact

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Local government policy experts help to secure stronger role for local authorities implementing t...

Frustration over borrowing curbs

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Civil service intransigence is delaying plans to launch a collective municipal bonds agency.

Two thirds of councils set to gain from localised business rates

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Nearly two thirds of councils expect to gain extra revenue from the first year of the move to loc...

DCLG spending shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Leading public finance experts have calculated, The DCLG would be the biggest casualty of same tr...

Merton's turning Japanese

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Jonathan Werran reports on a London borough which is using Japanese techniques to improve quality...

Devon councils forge ahead with IT shared service plan

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Plans to share IT services among four councils in Devon on track after Plymouth City Council vote...

Troubled families councils face performance split

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Councils working on troubled families initiative to be paid attachment fees based on first year's...

Freud announces UC link up with councils

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2013

Councils will team up with Jobcentre Plus centres to help vulnerable claimants make transition to...

2.3 million children missed in poverty targets, think tank claims

By Jonathan Werran | 08 February 2013

Government child poverty targets are underestimating by more than 2 million the number of childre...