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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Mayor's Met watchdog told to cut costs

By Jonathan Werran | 16 January 2012

The London Assembly has urged the city's mayor, Boris Johnson to enforce cuts in his new crime ov...

Sector welcomes Local Finance Bill

By Jonathan Werran | 13 January 2012

Ambitions of local finance Bill lauded, but concerns remain over top-ups and set-aside after seco...

Casey urged to review 'troubled families' data

By Jonathan Werran | 13 January 2012

Council chiefs have voiced concerns about the Department for Communities and Local Government's ...

Use of council pension schemes risks more PFI failure, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 13 January 2012

Treasury Committee warns plans to use council pension pots as ‘back door’ way of funding infrastr...

Chiefs back plan for investment agency

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Council chiefs are poised to approve plans to create a collective agency to raise investment fund...

Lack of structure 'hurts youngsters'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Annual youth survey shows pupils who struggle at school over twice as likely to grow up lacking a...

NAVCA welcomes EU commissioning move

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Proposals to simplify EU procurement rules for social, health and education services find sector ...

Charities win fight over city plan to slash funds

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Derby City Council extends funding to 16 charities, warning cost-cutting decommissioning didn't f...

Unions split over pensions as Unite rejects offer

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Trade unions take different paths local government pension scheme talks, as Unison agrees to 'in-...

Governance code must be mandatory, claims expert

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

A finance expert has warned abolition of the Audit Commission highlights the need for the CIPFA/S...