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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA: Care plans 'paper over' funding crisis

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2012

Council chiefs warn Coalition care reforms simply ‘paper over the cracks’ of an immediate social ...

HEALTH

Care and support white paper: reaction

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2012

Rolling reaction and views on the Government's launch of the care and support white paper.

WHITEHALL

Seize the moment

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2012

A fourth senior minister this week urged councils to 'push back' at Whitehall edicts and use new ...

WHITEHALL

Eland House reports 13% funding boost

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

Accounts published by the DCLG show that Eland House has witnessed a 13% boost to its core budget.

FINANCE

Local council audits 'will save £650m' says Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles published draft legislation to localise council audit arrangem...

WHITEHALL

Poor voter turnout 'is a wake-up call'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

Reduced voter turnout at last May's local elections is a 'wake-up call' ahead of November's PCC e...

FINANCE

Have councils run out of efficiency savings?

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2012

A group of local authority chief executives from across the country met recently to discuss wheth...

FINANCE

Westminster press officer among Operation Elveden arrests

By Jonathan Werran | 09 July 2012

A senior media officer employed by Westminster City Council is arrested as part of police investi...

ENVIRONMENT

Tenants appeal against Olympics missiles

By Jonathan Werran | 09 July 2012

A group of East London council tenants are today challenging plans to site military surface-to-a...

FINANCE

Pickles publishes draft audit Bill

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles today published draft legislation to localise council audit ar...

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