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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Caerphilly chief executive O'Sullivan arrested on suspicion of fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Caerphilly Council chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan one of two council officials arrested by po...

FINANCE

LGA Conference 2013: Sir Merrick demands end to Barnett formula

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Council chiefs today demanded a radical overhaul to how public spending is allocated to give Engl...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

UC rolls out to Wigan

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2013

Jobseekers in Wigan can today claim benefits from Universal Credit, in latest advance of the Coal...

FINANCE

Councils 'short-changed' over Heseltine's cash pot

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Council chiefs think growth pot lacks sufficient financial clout and could be too unwieldy to man...

FINANCE

IFS: new schools funding formula will lead to 'significant turbulence'

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Coalition plans to rebalance schools funding could ‘lead to significant turbulence across local ...

FINANCE

PAC: Schools funding uncertainty harming council finances

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Uncertainty as to whether £5bn funding boost to cover extra 256,000 schools places by 2014 is eno...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Coalition broadband plans unplugged

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2013

Plans to upgrade UK’s broadband infrastructure in doubt, after flagship scheme to connect 22 citi...

FINANCE

Pickles outlines 'necessary' local approach to CB

By Jonathan Werran | 26 June 2013

Community budgets represent the future model for delivering and funding local services, Eric Pick...

FINANCE

Spending Review 2013: welfare spending cap from April 2015

By Jonathan Werran | 26 June 2013

Chancellor proposed setting four-year cap on welfare costs from April 2015, with limits set there...

FINANCE

New whistleblowing laws take effect

By Jonathan Werran | 26 June 2013

Legal change to end ‘gagging clauses’ could allow employers to bring malicious claims without fea...

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