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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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WHITEHALL

Orwell and good joining up government?

By Jonathan Werran | 27 March 2013

Jonathan Werran on what local government can learn from George Orwell's observations on Whitehall...

HEALTH

Doncaster children's services face outsourcing review

By Jonathan Werran | 27 March 2013

Education secretary Michael Gove sends experts to Doncaster MBC to determine whether the authorit...

FINANCE

Local authorities face unknown housing benefit costs, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 26 March 2013

‘Irrational’ civil service financial modelling on future housing benefit demand threatens local a...

WHITEHALL

Council chiefs threaten DWP with lawsuit over TUPE plans

By Jonathan Werran | 26 March 2013

Council chiefs have vowed to mount a legal challenge if the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP...

FINANCE

Cameron endorses community budgets push

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Prime minister David Cameron approves community budgets guide, saying Whitehall budget 'no match ...

FINANCE

Authority spending will struggle to meet baby boom, says NAO

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Spending watchdogs have cast doubt on whether current levels of local authority funding are suffi...

FINANCE

Pensions merger 'may prove costly' for Londoners

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Plans to merge London boroughs’ pension pots could result in a £598 increase to the council tax b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall's 'single pot funding' is challenged

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Experts query the ability of Whitehall departments to deliver the scale of ‘single pot’ Lord Hese...

FINANCE

Pickles urged to rethink rules for ousting chiefs

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Local government bodies call on communities secretary to rethink plans to axe job protection meas...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Set up national investment fund for cities, report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

A Centre for Cities report urges establishment of national 'fund of funds' giving all cities acce...

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