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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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Lewis hits out at Labour's 'partisan' call for unitaries

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis slams Labour Party for being in ‘disarray’ over ‘partisan...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

NAO: Government not splashing RGF cash fast enough

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Whitehall departments could struggle to spend Regional Growth Fund money as quickly as they need ...

FINANCE

Scottish council tax frozen for seventh year running

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2014

Scottish ministers have announced a seventh successive council tax freeze for 2014/15 covering al...

FINANCE

Inverclyde serves notice on COSLA

By Jonathan Werran | 21 February 2014

Inverclyde Council to serve a year’s notice to quit Scottish national local government umbrella b...

FINANCE

Senior salary squeeze 'could spark' public sector exodus

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2014

Council finance directors risk seeing their role and influence further downgraded by a squeeze on...

FINANCE

Bosses fear 'breaking point' to come in 2015/16

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2014

Nearly three-quarters of local authority managers believe 2015/16 could be the year the sector re...

FINANCE

Independent review backs peer challenge scheme

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2014

Sector-led improvement has been given a boost by an independent review of the corporate peer chal...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Milband gets tough on 'home-blocking local authorities'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Labour Party leader reiterates housebuilding commitment to salve London's housing crisis - includ...

FINANCE

Warwickshire tables unitary plan

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Warwickshire CC to hold public debate on restructure to unitary status - a move that could see th...

Inside View: Pickles was seemingly searching for new enemies

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

And so it came to pass.

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