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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Exclusive: Treasury bombshell

By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2012

Danny Alexander's demand for £1.4bn reserve leaves councils exposed to possible in-year grant cut...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bullock fears 'worrying rise' in homelessness figures

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2012

Local authorities face added pressures on housing waiting lists after figures show 'worrying rise...

WHITEHALL

Councils to lose 'snooping' powers

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2012

Privacy campaigners attack Government plans to curtail local authorities' investigatory powers as...

WHITEHALL

£3bn 'goes missing' from welfare spend ill

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

More than £3bn of welfare spending was lost to fraud and overpayments last year, revised figures ...

WHITEHALL

The civil service as a populist punchbag

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

The programme of civil-service reform is being played out against a prolonged economic downturn, ...

FINANCE

Brent launches public debate over CTB plans

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

Brent LBC has launched a public consultation over CTB scheme.

FINANCE

Central-local debate 'must be two-way'

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2012

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned Whitehall must improve its communications with councils.

FINANCE

LGA warning over benefit cut

By Jonathan Werran | 12 June 2012

The LGA has warned more than two million working-age council tax benefit (CTB) claimants face hav...

FINANCE

Brent consults on radical CTB plan

By Jonathan Werran | 11 June 2012

Brent LBC has begun a public consultation over its localised council tax benefit scheme - which c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Exclusive: Manzie to leave Barking and Dagenham LBC

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2012

Barking and Dagenham LBC chief executive, Stella Manzie is poised to step down from her role afte...

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