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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

South West in plea to restore rail lines

By Jonathan Werran | 12 February 2014

Council chiefs from across the South West peninsula have written to the prime minister seeking ur...

Committee highlights slow progress in joining-up services

By Jonathan Werran | 12 February 2014

Progress with integrating health and care services not sufficient to meet demand or improve quali...

Inside View: Collaborating in communications

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2014

This column frequently charts the ups and downs of local government’s sometimes fractious relatio...