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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

WHITEHALL

The health services prescription of regulation

By Jonathan Werran | 05 March 2013

Jonathan Werran on how the NHS will resist any attempts at reform.

FINANCE

Suffolk Coastal votes for cutback in councillors

By Jonathan Werran | 05 March 2013

Suffolk Coastal DC approves plans which could reduce the number of councillors by more than a fif...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ministers unveil extra job support for troubled families

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2013

Chaotic households supported by the Government’s troubled families programme to get help from ded...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Councils demand tax freedom

By Jonathan Werran | 28 February 2013

The 'overwhelming' majority of local authorities want the freedom to increase council tax, resear...

WHITEHALL

Inconceivable cuts?

By Jonathan Werran | 21 February 2013

Surely ministers in the next fixed-term parliament would have to lower welfare entitlements or ra...

WHITEHALL

Rules put suppliers on back foot

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2013

New rules could ban major government suppliers who take part in tax-avoidance schemes from securi...

BUSINESS

87% of town hall staff admit greater work pressures, Unison survey finds

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2013

Nearly nine-in-10 town hall employees are suffering from increased work pressures, a trade union ...

FINANCE

Minister announces £9.2m shared services fund

By Jonathan Werran | 14 February 2013

Brandon Lewis unveils cash pot to encourage councils to deliver collaborative front line services.

FINANCE

Councils reassured over UC impact

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Local government policy experts help to secure stronger role for local authorities implementing t...

FINANCE

Frustration over borrowing curbs

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Civil service intransigence is delaying plans to launch a collective municipal bonds agency.

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