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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Great Yarmouth leaders blame efficiency fears on 'Shrekland' obsession

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2013

Great Yarmouth BC leaders deny council is in danger of losing its next tranche of Government effi...

FINANCE

Spending poverty gap denied by Lewis

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2013

Ministers have rejected findings from two reports that suggest councils in areas of greater depri...

Inside View: Government cannot do without big boy contractrors

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2013

In many ways, the coalition still remains a prisoner of events sparked by the extraordinary finan...

FINANCE

Think tank's warning on pre-election giveaways

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2013

Better than expected economic growth could still deny the chancellor the fiscal leeway to make go...

FINANCE

Boost for LGA's municipal bonds agency

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2013

Council chiefs have voted unanimously in favour of establishing a collective municipal bonds agency.

HEALTH

Care and health issues put to test at 'local government fight club'

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

NLGN event in Manchester saw experts spar verbally over key issues impeding progress to care and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Troubled families programme hits half-way target

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

Top-tier authorities now working with 62,000 chaotic households in £448m flagship payment-by-resu...

FINANCE

Newham and Havering to advance £40m shared services deal

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

Two east London boroughs greenlight shared services plan to deliver £40m savings over the next fi...

FINANCE

Experts dispute £860m LGPS efficiency savings report

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2013

Pensions experts query CPS think-tank study claims that LGPS restructure could deliver efficiency...

FINANCE

Give LEPs greater housing role, CIH urges Exchequer

By Jonathan Werran | 22 November 2013

LEPs should be instructed to maximise the role of housing in boosting local economic growth, CIH ...

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