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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Neill makes radio defence of Coalition CTB plans

By Jonathan Werran | 02 August 2012

Local government minister, Bob Neill, today took to the airwaves defending Coalition plans to loc...

Councils should stop 'dumping' raw data on residents, says PAC

By Jonathan Werran | 01 August 2012

Influential Commons committee lambasts local government for ‘dumping’ onto residents huge amounts...

Minister dashes hopes of 'bigger funding package'

By Jonathan Werran | 01 August 2012

Expectations that the Government would announce a separate funding package for long-term social c...

Tenants located for 'white elephant' fire control sites

By Jonathan Werran | 01 August 2012

Four 'white elephant' regional fire control centres – branded by MPs as 'one of the worst cases o...

Mouchel agrees restructure deal with banks

By Jonathan Werran | 01 August 2012

Troubled support services firm Mouchel agrees debt-for equity restructure with principal lenders ...

Manchester to force CTB shortfall onto claimants

By Jonathan Werran | 31 July 2012

Manchester City Council's executive committee has approved changes to council tax benefit (CTB), ...

Shropshire seeks to extend shared services plan

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2012

Shropshire Council is considering plans to extend its shared services initiative to embrace Chesh...

Lack of council finance freedoms could stifle growth, think tank claims

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2012

A leading think tank has warned government imposed restrictions on locally raised revenues threat...

Free lunches improve school performance, trials suggest.

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Research suggests higher educational attainment when free school meals are provided to primary sc...

Care proposals 'fantasy' without funding strategy, warns Lord Warner

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Care minister tells council chiefs to be patient over social care funding settlement.