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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Care proposals 'fantasy' without funding strategy, warns Lord Warner

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Care minister tells council chiefs to be patient over social care funding settlement.

SMEs sign up for association pledge to support local suppliers

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Groups representing small businesses and charities have signed-up to the LGA procurement pledge.

Business rate move 'presents risks'

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Council chiefs have accused the Treasury of seeking to hold back too much cash from authorities, ...

Councils 'ignoring legal duty' to offer childcare

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

A study has revealed, two-thirds of English local authorities fail to ensure sufficient childcare...

Use UC pilots 'to shape radical welfare reform'

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2012

Ministers have urged local authorities to help implement radical welfare reforms by drawing on ex...

Eight in 10 Britons 'happy with area'

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2012

First national wellbeing survey reveals widespread satisfaction.

Council managers sacked over Winterbourne View scandal

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2012

South Gloucestershire Council dismisses two authority care managers in aftermath of Winterbourne ...

Westminster launches free West End wi-fi

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2012

Westminster City Council deal with O2 gives West End access to free and unlimited wi-fi Internet ...

Minister rebuffs fears over code of conduct

By Jonathan Werran | 25 July 2012

Eric Pickles has responded to concerns among standards experts that councils are unprepared for t...

Shortage of cash for ERDF projects risks growth, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 23 July 2012

MPs warn of local economic growth being stalled unless steps are taken to allocate match funds th...