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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Treasury blocks MoD plan to break pay limits

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is embroiled in a dispute with the Treasury over its determination ...

Public sector jobcount lowest for 40 years

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Coalition reductions in the number of public sector workers will cause dramatic changes to the na...

'Ministers ignored Environment Agency flood defence cuts'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Ministers must ensure that £130m in emergency funding for flood repairs and maintenance is spent ...

Carmarthenshire chief steps down during LGPS probe

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2014

Mark James stands down as authority chief, as political temperature rises in row over 'unlawful' ...

DCLG to pay-out 80% of Bellwin cash up-front

By Jonathan Werran | 14 February 2014

Ministers have announced councils can make immediate cash claims from the Bellwin scheme.

Clare Marchant confirmed as Worcestershire CC chief

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2014

Worcestershire CC has appointed serving assistant chief executive Clare Marchant to the county’s ...

Police to investigate Welsh LGPS opt-out payments

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2014

Dyfed Powys Police has ordered an investigation into two Welsh councils for making unlawful cash ...

Floods crisis could trigger council tax polls

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2014

The Local Audit and Accountability Act could trigger local council tax referendums in the afterma...

Somerset CC suspends council tax for flood victims

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2014

Somerset CC announces flood victims to be exempt from paying the county council part of council t...

Essex freezes while Surrey increases council tax

By Jonathan Werran | 12 February 2014

Essex CC rescinds option to increase council tax due to higher tax yields - while Surrey CC dodge...