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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Sir Merrick hits out at 'mad' move to passive CIVs

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2014

Former LGA chairman questions wisdom of move to passive investment of Local Government Pension Sc...

Pickles and Benn clash over housing at DCN assembly

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles traded blows over fiscal devolution and housing policy with H...

Rochdale suspends Knowl View abuse probe

By Jonathan Werran | 08 July 2014

Rochdale Council agrees to halt independent review into historic child sex abuse so as not to pre...

Carmarthenshire defiant on chief's libel indemnity

By Jonathan Werran | 08 July 2014

Carmarthenshire councillors have been asked to back the council’s decision to indemnify chief exe...

£2bn Growth Deal funding announced

By Jonathan Werran | 07 July 2014

Ministers announce where the £2bn in Growth Deal funding will be allocated across all 39 English ...

Inside View: Telling contrasts between central and local government

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2014

Governments have always sought to avoid excessive scrutiny by the executive.

Treasury urged to review resources

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2014

The Treasury must review whether enough resources are being directed towards early intervention s...

Tower Hamlets in judicial review against Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2014

Under-fire Tower Hamlets LBC has applied for a judicial review against communities secretary Eric...

Sir Bob defends councils' financial accountability

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2014

DCLG permanent secretary Sir Bob Kerslake this week defended the financial accountability of loca...

Pickles seeking 80% business rates share for councils

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has disclosed that he would like to see local government’s sha...