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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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WHITEHALL

English support for greater devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2014

Four-in-five people living in England support the devolution of more powers to local areas, polls...

WHITEHALL

Fierce reaction to staff salaries plan

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

Government proposals to claw back the salaries of senior council staff who find work within the s...

PAY

Brent's Living Wage discount

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

Brent LBC has proposed to offer business rates discounts of up to £5,000 to local firms who sign ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Panel delay threatens new 'super councils'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

Northern Ireland council chiefs have urged Stormont ministers to immediately establish a joint le...

FINANCE

Deficit deniers face reality check

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

Number 10's self-serving and cavalier treatment of spending cuts planned for next Parliament serv...

HEALTH

Next government must get a grip on fiscal rule

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

A future government should ensure public spending never outpaces Exchequer receipts, a leading em...

WHITEHALL

DfE 'failed to establish councils' school spending responsibilities'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

The Department for Education (DfE) has failed to clearly set out what roles and responsibilities ...

LEISURE

Streets ahead in Southend

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Southend BC chose to deliver a tailored approach to its troubled families programme and reaped gr...

WHITEHALL

Full Scottish income tax devolution 'EVEL' mistake, claims NIESR

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Granting full devolution of income-raising powers to Scotland could undermine the right of Scotti...

FINANCE

Welsh council tax reform must start now, expert urges

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Work to reassess council tax levels in Wales should begin immediately to coincide with the merger...

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