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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

The need for economic growth

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2012

Without economic growth, welfare bills and government borrowing will increase, according to Jonat...

Hackney rejects radical plan to limit CTB claims

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2012

A London borough considered refusing council tax benefit claims from people in high-valued homes,...

Two commissioners to leave Anglesey

By Jonathan Werran | 14 August 2012

Two commissioners appointed to oversee key services in Anglesey will leave their posts this Septe...

Councils given month to bid for lower loans

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2012

Council finance chiefs have one month to submit bids for discounted borrowing from the Public Wor...

Unions warn of threat to civil service 'impartiality'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2012

Trade unions representing Whitehall mandarins have warned a coalition review into how governments...

The lure of Jhon Lewis style co-operatives

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2012

Jonathan Werran asks if local government staff will accept the Government's call to embrace John ...

Neill seeks to clarify standards requirements with fresh guidance

By Jonathan Werran | 03 August 2012

Ministers warn council monitoring officers that 'gold plated' approaches to registering councillo...

Local funding-raising rules 'hamper growth'

By Jonathan Werran | 02 August 2012

A leading think-tank has warned, Government restrictions on how councils use locally-raised reven...

By mutual consent: Maude's action plan

By Dominic Browne | 02 August 2012

Ministers have urged council chiefs to explore authorities' appetite for John Lewis style co-oper...

Unitary follows trend and drops chief's role

By Jonathan Werran | 02 August 2012

Shropshire Council to adopt the 'Wiltshire model' of operating without a chief executive followin...