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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Minister rebuffs fears over code of conduct

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2012

Eric Pickles has responded to concerns among standards experts that councils are unprepared for t...

Shortage of cash for ERDF projects risks growth, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2012

MPs warn of local economic growth being stalled unless steps are taken to allocate match funds th...

Boris wants to retain London's tax revenues

By Jonathan Werran | 20 July 2012

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, launches a commission examining how the capital could keep hold o...

LGA: safety-net clawback threatens council services

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2012

Council chiefs have accused the Treasury of seeking to hold back too much cash from authorities.

Lichfield chief Dawes announces retirement

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2012

Lichfield DC chief executive Nina Dawes, has announced she will retire at the end of the year aft...

ERDF review highlights fears over match funding

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2012

Local economic growth remains at risk of stalling unless ministers take urgent steps MPs have war...

Ombudsman under fire for 'inefficiency'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2012

MPs urge the Local Government Ombudsman to improve its performance in providing redress for publi...

Jobless figures defy economic gravity, claim experts

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2012

Unemployment in the UK fell by 68,000 to 2.58 million people in the last quarter, official statis...

DCLG highlights significant council spending reduction

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2012

Local authority spending per head has plummeted to pre-2008 recession levels, official figures ha...

The graphs of doom for local government

By Jonathan Werran | 18 July 2012

We are witnessing a remarkable reorientation of public finances, says Jonathan Werran.