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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charity urges PCC candidates to tackle child exploitation

By Jonathan Werran | 23 August 2012

Children’s charity, Barnardo’s has urged incoming Police and Crime Commissioners to make tackling...

FINANCE

New town hall 'Twitter' rules unveiled

By Jonathan Werran | 23 August 2012

Residents will soon have the right to attend and report on all council meetings involving budgets...

WORKFORCE

Newcastle City Council chief steps down

By Jonathan Werran | 22 August 2012

Newcastle City Council to advertise for new chief executive next month, after current boss, Barry...

FINANCE

Rate yields rise 9.1% but expose regional diversity

By Jonathan Werran | 22 August 2012

Net rate yields for business rates increased by 9.1% to £21bn in 2011/12, figures collected by th...

WHITEHALL

Treasury exercise 'hides plans for further cuts'

By Jonathan Werran | 22 August 2012

Senior MPs have accuse the Treasury of hiding behind a spending control exercise to lay the groun...

FINANCE

Show me the money

By Jonathan Werran | 20 August 2012

Ministers halve transparency threshold through new guidance and warn councils over redactions.

FINANCE

Coalition to push through Dilnot care costs cap

By Jonathan Werran | 17 August 2012

Coalition leaders have accepted the Dilnot Commission’s recommendations for capping care costs, n...

WHITEHALL

The need for economic growth

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2012

Without economic growth, welfare bills and government borrowing will increase, according to Jonat...

FINANCE

Hackney rejects radical plan to limit CTB claims

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2012

A London borough considered refusing council tax benefit claims from people in high-valued homes,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Two commissioners to leave Anglesey

By Jonathan Werran | 14 August 2012

Two commissioners appointed to oversee key services in Anglesey will leave their posts this Septe...

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