The latest articles written by Jonathan Werran

WHITEHALL

Danny, champion of devolved property taxes

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2014

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has signalled his willingness to devolve a raft...

COUNCIL TAX

Lib Dem tax pledge gets poor reception

By Jonathan Werran | 07 October 2014

Liberal Democrat plans to create more council tax bands are a sign of the ‘hollow promise of devo...

PAY

A very British COO

By Jonathan Werran | 06 October 2014

The role of chief operating officer (COO) has been embedded in private sector management structu...

FINANCE

WLGA demands finance fitness test

By Jonathan Werran | 02 October 2014

Welsh council chiefs have called for a ‘thorough reassessment’ of whether the whole system of loc...

FINANCE

Auditors finalise Tower Hamlets probe

By Jonathan Werran | 11 September 2014

Auditors have completed their inspection into serious allegations of governance failure, poor fin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give fiscal freedom to 15 metro areas now, RSA report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 08 September 2014

Whitehall should devolve greater economic and tax-raising powers to fifteen city areas across the...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Minister raised fears of Tower Hamlets voter intimidation

By Jonathan Werran | 02 September 2014

Cities minister Greg Clark voiced fears to voting watchdogs Tower Hamlets residents might be too ...

Report: DCLG must push for greater collaboration

By Jonathan Werran | 17 July 2014

DCLG must push for greater collaboration across Whitehall, a public spending watchdog has urged.

'Give England equal powers'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2014

An influential panel of MPs has called on ministers and policy experts preparing next year’s gene...

Sir Merrick hits out at 'mad' move to passive CIVs

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2014

Former LGA chairman questions wisdom of move to passive investment of Local Government Pension Sc...

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