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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Inside View: Gove in danger of producing more history than he can consume

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Michael Gove is famous for expressing personal views as to why Germany should bear historic respo...

Serco makes a comeback with renewal plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Under-fire government contractor Serco has made progress in its efforts to restore commercial cre...

Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor, spending watchdogs have concluded.

Local Audit Act hailed as 'massive win for the sector'

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Council chiefs have hailed the Local Audit and Accountability Act as a 'massive win for the secto...

Give boroughs the keys to drive welfare reform, London Councils urges

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Ministers should use the introduction of Universal Credit to put local authorities in the driving...

Gove's Balkan history crisis

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Education secretary risks creating more history than his department can consume, writes Jonathan ...

Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor – a situation blighted by pressure on officials not ...

The taxman cometh

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Stephen Williams became the Lib Dem minister in DCLG in last autumn’s reshuffle. Jonathan Werran ...

'Chaotic' finance system blasted after 2% tax limit revealed

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn slams the Government’s approach to local government fina...

Icelandic cash recouped, claims LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2014

Most local authorities which had cash deposits lodged with failed Icelandic banks have recovered ...