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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Frustration over borrowing curbs

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

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

Two thirds of councils set to gain from localised business rates

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Nearly two thirds of councils expect to gain extra revenue from the first year of the move to loc...

DCLG spending shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Leading public finance experts have calculated, The DCLG would be the biggest casualty of same tr...

Merton's turning Japanese

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Jonathan Werran reports on a London borough which is using Japanese techniques to improve quality...

Devon councils forge ahead with IT shared service plan

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Plans to share IT services among four councils in Devon on track after Plymouth City Council vote...

Troubled families councils face performance split

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Councils working on troubled families initiative to be paid attachment fees based on first year's...

Freud announces UC link up with councils

By Jonathan Werran | 11 February 2013

Councils will team up with Jobcentre Plus centres to help vulnerable claimants make transition to...

2.3 million children missed in poverty targets, think tank claims

By Jonathan Werran | 08 February 2013

Government child poverty targets are underestimating by more than 2 million the number of childre...

DWP at fault for medical assessment mishaps, MPs find

By Jonathan Werran | 08 February 2013

Poor decision-making by DWP is causing needless suffering to vulnerable work claimants, MPs report.

Academies plan 'will add value'to service delivery

By Jonathan Werran | 07 February 2013

Ministers have unveiled a 'virtual' academy aimed at boosting commissioning skills across the pub...