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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

Councils' care cover shrinking, figures show

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

The number of people fully-covered by local authority care fell by 11% in the past two years, Lab...

PCCs will fight corner to protect police funding

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Police and Crime Commissioners to choose which membership body will protect their funding share a...

Pay flexibility key 'to overcoming skills gap'

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Whitehall departments need greater flexibility over pay and recruitment in order to overcome a gl...

Schools spending under fire from MPs

By Jonathan Werran | 11 May 2012

An influential Commons'Committee has warned accountability for devolved spending on schools is no...

Counties facing new tax benefit shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 10 May 2012

County councils are facing a significant new blow to their budgets, after it emerged they will co...

Botterill set to take reins at Hammersmith and Fulham

By Jonathan Werran | 10 May 2012

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC Conservatives nominate Cllr Nick Botterill as leader to replace outgo...

Maude condemns 'futile' pensions strike

By Jonathan Werran | 10 May 2012

Health workers, lecturers, immigration staff and civil servants are taking part today in a 24-hou...