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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Twin-hat directors 'not best way to gain credibility'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

A county chief executive has questioned SOLACE director Graeme McDonald’s assertion in last week’...

FINANCE

Jobs warning after shared services announcement

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

A trade union has expressed fears that plans to set up shared staff arrangements across two south...

HEALTH

SOLACE policy board urges boost in managerial capacity

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

Local government must improve its managerial capacity and learn to build strategic alliances nati...

FINANCE

Council chiefs seek ministerial talks over £100m DoLS care costs

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

Council chiefs have demanded a meeting with care minister Norman Lamb to address a legal ruling t...

FINANCE

Bolton leader rejects call to share chief with Bury

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

The Labour leader of Bolton MBC has ruled out a cost-saving shared chief executive suggestion moo...

WHITEHALL

Best laid schemes

By Jonathan Werran | 26 January 2015

Last week the Government laid out the draft Scotland Bill promising greater control of tax and sp...

FINANCE

Self-service to lead transformation drive by 2025, report claims

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2015

The push towards greater self-service, flexible working and multi-agency teams will be key priori...

PLANNING

South Oxfordshire office rebuild could take three years

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2015

It might take between two and three years for staff working at South Oxfordshire DC to return to ...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Council chiefs cry fiscal freedom in wake of draft Scotland Bill

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2015

English council chiefs have responded to publication of the draft Scotland Bill by restating thei...

WHITEHALL

Hague: Barnett funding vow 'trumps all other considerations'

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2015

The Barnett funding formula for allocating public spending among the nations of the UK to remain ...

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