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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Business rate reforms 'offer £10bn economic boost'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 May 2012

Ministers claim business rate reforms - allowing councils to keep half the levies they collect – ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Essex CC wins legal fight over nursery funding

By Jonathan Werran | 18 May 2012

Essex County Council has prevailed in a High Court battle against education secretary, Michael Gove.

FINANCE

Court threat looms over benefits plan

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Three major local government policies implemented by the coalition – including controversial bene...

FINANCE

Sector welcomes Bill to overhaul auditing

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Plans for a parliamentary Bill designed to close down the Audit Commission and overhaul local gov...

WHITEHALL

The appetite for radical devolution of power

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at what the future potentially holds for the coalition government until the...

FINANCE

Councils query Santander deposits

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Several authorities considering deposits with the British arm of Spain’s biggest bank Santander.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Audit concerns over Regional Growth Fund

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

The National Audit Office has reported huge variations in the cost of creating new jobs under the...

HEALTH

Councils' care cover shrinking, figures show

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

The number of people fully-covered by local authority care fell by 11% in the past two years, Lab...

FINANCE

PCCs will fight corner to protect police funding

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Police and Crime Commissioners to choose which membership body will protect their funding share a...

WHITEHALL

Pay flexibility key 'to overcoming skills gap'

By Jonathan Werran | 16 May 2012

Whitehall departments need greater flexibility over pay and recruitment in order to overcome a gl...

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