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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

London 'worst hit' by tenant benefit changes

By Jonathan Werran | 18 June 2012

Changes to housing benefit mean landlords in London are more likely to evict tenants than elsewh...

MJ Future Forum:There are plenty of opportunities

By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2012

The task for councils in the future is to find ways of delivering public services while boosting ...

MJ Future Forum:Economic downturn means austerity 'will last a decade'

By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2012

Keynote speakers at The MJ's Future Forum warned delegates that the future will be even more chal...

Exclusive: Treasury bombshell

By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2012

Danny Alexander's demand for £1.4bn reserve leaves councils exposed to possible in-year grant cut...

Bullock fears 'worrying rise' in homelessness figures

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2012

Local authorities face added pressures on housing waiting lists after figures show 'worrying rise...

Councils to lose 'snooping' powers

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2012

Privacy campaigners attack Government plans to curtail local authorities' investigatory powers as...

£3bn 'goes missing' from welfare spend ill

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

More than £3bn of welfare spending was lost to fraud and overpayments last year, revised figures ...

The civil service as a populist punchbag

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

The programme of civil-service reform is being played out against a prolonged economic downturn, ...

Brent launches public debate over CTB plans

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

Brent LBC has launched a public consultation over CTB scheme.

Central-local debate 'must be two-way'

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned Whitehall must improve its communications with councils.