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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Splits appear in cross-party approach to rate retention

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Cross-party agreement over the local government sector's approach to business rates retention and...

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PM's 'better choices' team nudges its way to success

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Prime minister David Cameron's 'nudge' unit – famously derided as the 'wackiest and most vogueish...

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Protecting key services is 'hitting growth agenda'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Experts have suggested the capacity of councils to support the local growth agenda is being curta...

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The gloomy outlook of the national finances

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Can growth and deficit-reduction agendas march in step? Asks Jonathan Werran.

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Growing interest in using funds 'for infrastructure'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Local authority pension funds are beginning to show genuine interest in supporting local infrastr...

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Parsons faces new bill as standards probe widens

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2012

Leicestershire CC will invoice former leader,Cllr David Parsons, to cover additional expenses inc...

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Councils must have schools oversight role, LGiU report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2012

A report issued today claims education experts fear the shift to academy schools will cause a 'sh...

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Councils 'leading the way' in fair pay

By Jonathan Werran | 24 September 2012

Local authorities in the vanguard of narrowing staff pay gap, equalities campaigners report.

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Parsons defiant despite fourth expenses probe

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Former Leicestershire CC leader, Cllr David Parsons, faces a fourth major investigation linked to...

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Full HRA impact revealed as council borrowing rises

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Councils last year borrowed around £8bn of the £13bn offered to them,in order to fund the transfe...

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