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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Northumberland appoints Steve Mason to new top post

By Jonathan Werran | 10 January 2014

Northumberland CC corporate director of finance, Steve Mason steps into county's new role of lead...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

PM tells councils to curb high-stakes gaming machines

By Jonathan Werran | 09 January 2014

David Cameron tells local authorities to make use of existing powers - ahead of Government review...

FINANCE

LGA finance director Goodwin to leave

By Jonathan Werran | 09 January 2014

LGA director of policy and finance Daniel Goodwin, to step down at the end of March – after littl...

FINANCE

Welsh spending watchdogs could get greater senior pay scrutiny powers

By Jonathan Werran | 08 January 2014

The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to monitor curb chief execut...

FINANCE

Risky business

By Jonathan Werran | 08 January 2014

LGA report reveals business rates system facing major backlash from councils

WHITEHALL

Voter ID by 2019 - urges Electoral Commission

By Jonathan Werran | 08 January 2014

Voters should show proof of identification at polling stations after the 2015 general election, t...

FINANCE

Lewis defends 'light touch' standards regime

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

Ministers have again defended the new ‘light touch’ standards regime covering councillor behaviour.

FINANCE

Inside View: The prospects for Whitehall reform

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

As mandarins return to their desks at the start of the New Year, what are the prospects for White...

FINANCE

Defra flooded with Environment Agency job cut protests

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

A civil service trade union has called for a freeze on further job cuts in the Environment Agency.

FINANCE

'Localism betrayed' by police settlement top-slicing

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

Plans to top-slice funding in next year’s provisional police settlement betray a lack of confiden...

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