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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Give us the money and power to intervene, LGA tells Ofsted

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2013

Council chiefs have responded to today’s annual Ofsted report with a call for greater local autho...

Inside View: Autumn Statement a triumph of Orwellian doublethink

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2013

General government spending on goods and services could fall to its lowest level as a share of na...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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.

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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 ...

FINANCE

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...

WORKFORCE

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 ...

FINANCE

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...

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