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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Osborne plans 'metro mayor' for Greater Manchester

By Jonathan Werran | 31 October 2014

Chancellor George Osborne is set to foist a ‘metro mayor’ on Greater Manchester in return for gre...

Alastair Gibbons appointed Birmingham DCS

By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2014

Birmingham City Council has appointed Alastair Gibbons as the new executive director of the autho...

Troubleshooters' scheme helps 60% of 'chaotic' households

By Jonathan Werran | 28 October 2014

Nearly 60% of the chaotic households earmarked for help under the coalition’s flagship troubled f...