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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

WHITEHALL

The gloomy outlook of the national finances

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Can growth and deficit-reduction agendas march in step? Asks Jonathan Werran.

FINANCE

Growing interest in using funds 'for infrastructure'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Local authority pension funds are beginning to show genuine interest in supporting local infrastr...

FINANCE

Parsons faces new bill as standards probe widens

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Leicestershire CC will invoice former leader,Cllr David Parsons, to cover additional expenses inc...

FINANCE

Councils must have schools oversight role, LGiU report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2012

A report issued today claims education experts fear the shift to academy schools will cause a 'sh...

FINANCE

Councils 'leading the way' in fair pay

By Jonathan Werran | 24 September 2012

Local authorities in the vanguard of narrowing staff pay gap, equalities campaigners report.

FINANCE

Parsons defiant despite fourth expenses probe

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Former Leicestershire CC leader, Cllr David Parsons, faces a fourth major investigation linked to...

FINANCE

Full HRA impact revealed as council borrowing rises

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Councils last year borrowed around £8bn of the £13bn offered to them,in order to fund the transfe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs issue census warning

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

A report by the Science and Technology Committee says ministers might be frustrated in their aim ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sutton joins Richmond in opposition to planning changes

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Sutton LBC joins south London neighbour, Richmond-upon-Thames LBC, in rejecting Government propo...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall 'nudgers' win deal down under

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

PM David Cameron’s ‘nudge unit’ – once derided as the ‘wackiest and most vogueish corner of gover...

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