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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor, spending watchdogs have concluded.

FINANCE

Local Audit Act hailed as 'massive win for the sector'

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Council chiefs have hailed the Local Audit and Accountability Act as a 'massive win for the secto...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Give boroughs the keys to drive welfare reform, London Councils urges

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Ministers should use the introduction of Universal Credit to put local authorities in the driving...

WHITEHALL

Gove's Balkan history crisis

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Education secretary risks creating more history than his department can consume, writes Jonathan ...

WHITEHALL

Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor – a situation blighted by pressure on officials not ...

WHITEHALL

The taxman cometh

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Stephen Williams became the Lib Dem minister in DCLG in last autumn’s reshuffle. Jonathan Werran ...

FINANCE

'Chaotic' finance system blasted after 2% tax limit revealed

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn slams the Government’s approach to local government fina...

FINANCE

Icelandic cash recouped, claims LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Most local authorities which had cash deposits lodged with failed Icelandic banks have recovered ...

FINANCE

Pickles to push through lower 1.5% council tax referendum limit

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Communities secretary poised to set 1.5% threshold for triggering council tax referendums, it has...

FINANCE

Stafford BC boss joins part-time chiefs club

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2014

The chief executive of Stafford BC has joined a growing band of part-time council chief executive...

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