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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

West Berkshire reshuffles pack after £10m savings plan

By Jonathan Werran | 07 November 2013

West Berkshire council leaders have overseen a reshuffle in the immediate aftermath of proposals ...

Crisis Fund activity slammed by Rochdale MP

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has condemned his constituency’s local authority for its management of ...

Talking 'bout a revolution

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

President Obama’s former urban growth and housing expert, Bruce Katz, came to Manchester last wee...

Inside View: It's time for big ticket schemes

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

It is now less than one month to the Autumn Statement.

Outrage at plans to give Wales 'unfair' tax borrowing powers

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Government plans to hand greater fiscal and capital borrowing powers to the Welsh Assembly have b...

NAO: Merge business lending to bridge £22bn gap

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Government lending schemes to small businesses should be amalgamated to help address a looming £2...

Councils to debate £1.2m shared management savings plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Neighbouring councils West Oxfordshire DC and Cotswold DC to debate further merger of senior mana...

Devon districts agree cost-saving merger

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Two Conservative-led district councils in Devon have deepened their shared service arrangements i...

Judges squash legal challenge to benefit cap

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2013

High Court judges reject legal challenge to the Government’s benefit cap brought by three single ...

Unions throw down Living Wage gauntlet ahead of pay talks

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2013

Trade unions fire opening salvo in next year’s pay talks by urging town hall employers to agree £...