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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Cuts 'steepest since 1948'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2013

Proposals to return a budget surplus by 2018/19 would necessitate the lowest levels of public spe...

Councils get £16.6m cash boost to fight fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2013

Ministers have announced a £16.6m funding boost to help local authorities tackle fraud.

NAO takes issue with Coalition's 'disorderly' local growth plans

By Jonathan Werran | 06 December 2013

Coalition attempts to boost local economic growth since 2010 have failed to deliver value for mon...

AS 2013: Local government safe from cuts for now

By Jonathan Werran | 05 December 2013

Local government is expected to freeze council tax in return for protection from additional £2bn ...

AS 2013: CIPFA chief urges end to council tax freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 05 December 2013

CIPFA calls on chancellor to scrap council tax freeze whicih currently costs local authorities mo...

Rees confirmed in Surrey and Mole Valley double role

By Jonathan Werran | 05 December 2013

Yvonne Rees has been confirmed in her double-leadership role as Mole Valley DC chief executive an...

Inside View: Council tax referendums could be shot in the arm for localism

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2013

Tomorrow’s Autumn Statement will confirm whether the £600m free school meals plan is, in fact, a ...

Government urged to 'cut statutory burdens'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2013

Local government chiefs have urged ministers to beef up the draft Deregulation Bill to help furth...

Ministers facing defeat over military kit spend

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2013

Ministers are expected to admit defeat over plans to outsource the body responsible for overseein...

AS2013: business rate relief and community budget roll-out likely

By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2013

Chancellor to extend small firms business rates relief and extend roll-out of improved pooled-bud...