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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Authorities given child safety praise

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2012

Professor Eileen Munro, has praised local authorities for devising innovative ways to help families.

Taxman's working holiday

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2012

Tax officials will join politicians in gaining hands on experience of small businesses through wo...

Market reforms can't deliver clean energy, union warns

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2012

Prospect,the civil service professionals trade union has claimed plans to overhaul energy generat...

Business rate reforms 'offer £10bn economic boost'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 May 2012

Ministers claim business rate reforms - allowing councils to keep half the levies they collect – ...

Essex CC wins legal fight over nursery funding

By Jonathan Werran | 18 May 2012

Essex County Council has prevailed in a High Court battle against education secretary, Michael Gove.

Court threat looms over benefits plan

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Three major local government policies implemented by the coalition – including controversial bene...

Sector welcomes Bill to overhaul auditing

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Plans for a parliamentary Bill designed to close down the Audit Commission and overhaul local gov...

The appetite for radical devolution of power

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at what the future potentially holds for the coalition government until the...

Councils query Santander deposits

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Several authorities considering deposits with the British arm of Spain’s biggest bank Santander.

Audit concerns over Regional Growth Fund

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

The National Audit Office has reported huge variations in the cost of creating new jobs under the...