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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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BEDROOM TAX

Bedroom tax hits the North most, ALMOs' research indicates

By Jonathan Werran | 20 October 2014

Residents in the North of England continue to face the greatest impact of the so-called bedroom t...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Somerset axes controversial interim DCS

By Jonathan Werran | 20 October 2014

Somerset CC chief execuitve Pat Flahterty explains decision to end tenure of children’s services ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Jan Ormondroyd parachuted in to Rotherham

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2014

Former Bristol City Council chief executive Jan Ormondroyd has been selected to lead beleaguered ...

WHITEHALL

PAC Hodge: 'Out of sight, out of mind' DWP at fault for record housing benefit overpayments

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2014

Housing Benefit overpayments cost the taxpayer nearly £1bn in 2013/14, spending watchdogs have ca...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Birmingham DCS McNally resigns before taking charge

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2014

Birmingham City Council’s recently appointed director of children’s services (DCS), Bernadette Mc...

WHITEHALL

Lyons housing review puts councils centre stage

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2014

Local government would have a more active role in ensuring more homes are built under long-awaite...

PAY

Rumbelow for top Rochdale post

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2014

Rochdale MBC has selected Burnley BC boss Steve Rumbelow as the authority’s new chief executive, ...

FINANCE

Zurich study fears NHS 'culture clash'

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2014

Democratically accountable local authorities face an imminent ‘culture clash’ when seeking to com...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Charity boss to head review of the LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2014

Charity boss Dame Clare Tickell has been appointed to head the independent review into the Local ...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Authorities in crisis as bosses walk away

By Jonathan Werran | 14 October 2014

Councils comprising the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are facing a leadership crisis –...

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