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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Newham and Havering to advance £40m shared services deal

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

Two east London boroughs greenlight shared services plan to deliver £40m savings over the next fi...

Experts dispute £860m LGPS efficiency savings report

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

Pensions experts query CPS think-tank study claims that LGPS restructure could deliver efficiency...

Give LEPs greater housing role, CIH urges Exchequer

By Jonathan Werran | 22 November 2013

LEPs should be instructed to maximise the role of housing in boosting local economic growth, CIH ...

City leaders seek fast-track to devolution and HS2

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2013

Leaders of the Core Cities urge prime minister to expedite the delivery of both phases of HS2 rai...

'Death throes' Barnett Formula under renewed attack

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2013

LGA financial analysis indicates England is short-changed to the tune of £4.1bn a year by 'outdat...

Dorset says 'no' to shared services arrangements

By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2013

Purbeck DC decides not to join a shared service arrangement with neighbouring Dorest authorities.

£20m pot will fund ideas for PCCs

By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2013

PCCs will soon be able to bid from a £20m Home Office pot designed to help them come up with new ...

Scots under pressure to make case for independence

By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2013

Scottish Government must set out an honest and impartial case for independence in imminent White ...

Committee raises sustainable homes fears

By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2013

A panel of MPs has urged communities secretary Eric Pickles to rethink plans to scrap the code fo...

Whitehall Inside View - Cameron's worthless Chinese take-out

By Jonathan Werran | 19 November 2013

PM's trade jaunt to China will delay Autumn Statement and achieve paltry return compared to city-...