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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Somerset fury over 'failing' partner's £31m black hole

By Jonathan Werran | 22 February 2012

Somerset CC has become embroiled in a war of words with its business service partner, Southwest One.

Councils poised to target bonds market

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2012

A study issued by the NLGN claims councils are increasingly prepared to use alternative methods o...

Bournemouth wasting money on suspension says councillor

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2012

Council faces more criticism over contoversial £300m outsourcing deal.

Tri-boroughs launch shared pensions service

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2012

West London tri-borough partnership set to launch shared pensions and investment team handling £1...

NAO questions 'inflated' profits for PFI investors

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2012

The National Audit Office (NAO) has claimed firms supplying private finance for public infrastruc...

The future of public accountability

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at how Margaret Hodge shared her views on the key issue of academy schools.

Welfare minister 'encouraged' by jobless figures - despite 16-year high

By Jonathan Werran | 15 February 2012

Lord Freud claims latest figures show ‘labour market is stabilising’ – despite 48,000 rise in une...

Officials forced to clarify tax referendum scenario

By Jonathan Werran | 15 February 2012

Finance experts at Eland House write to local authority chief executives for clarification on cou...

Welsh councils set for record low tax rises

By Jonathan Werran | 15 February 2012

Only three councils in Wales have frozen council tax levels, but average rises of 2.1% set to be ...

ICO issues huge fines after data violations

By Jonathan Werran | 15 February 2012

Croydon LBC and Norfolk CC have been fined a total of £180,000 by the Information Commissioner’s ...