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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

WHITEHALL

Rising housing benefit bill undermines welfare cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Coalition welfare reforms have delivered only £2.5bn real terms savings out of planned £20bn cuts...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Next Government must devolve deeper, APPG advises

By Jonathan Werran | 17 November 2014

The next Government should drive devolution deeper but the focus on cities as engines of national...

THIRD SECTOR

Volunteers could boost BCF savings, charity reports

By Jonathan Werran | 17 November 2014

Elderly people returning home from hospital without adequate help are more than twice as likely t...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept LGA pay offer

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2014

The three main local government trade unions have voted to accept an improved pay offer from coun...

WHITEHALL

Devolve to re-engage voters, MPs urge

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2014

Political parties should pledge to end overcentralisation and extend devolution to fight voter ap...

FINANCE

Manchester's children's services face £54m budget axe

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2014

Manchester City Council’s beleaguered children’s services department is set to bear the brunt of ...

TRANSFORMATION

Vale of Glamorgan seeks Bridgend merger

By Jonathan Werran | 13 November 2014

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is advocating a merger with Bridgend ahead of a 28 November deadlin...

BUSINESS

GatenbySanderson buy-out

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2014

Public sector recruitment specialists GatenbySanderson has completed a management buy-out of the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Pickles hails 'effective' Doncaster intervention

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2014

Ministers have pointed to the successful intervention in Doncaster MBC as proof targeted approach...

FINANCE

Scotland gained £1bn from 'flawed' Barnett figures

By Jonathan Werran | 11 November 2014

Scotland has benefited from a £1bn funding boost because of the ‘flawed’ way in which the controv...

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