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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

LPFA banks cash with GLA in shared service move

By Jonathan Werran | 11 November 2013

The London Pensions Fund Authority deposits the bulk of its cash portfolio within the Greater Lon...

MPs issue damning report into Universal Credit £140m IT write off

By Tom Bridge | 07 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee delivers scathing verdict on DWP attempts to launch flagship welfare re...

West Berkshire reshuffles pack after £10m savings plan

By Jonathan Werran | 07 November 2013

West Berkshire council leaders have overseen a reshuffle in the immediate aftermath of proposals ...

Crisis Fund activity slammed by Rochdale MP

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has condemned his constituency’s local authority for its management of ...

Talking 'bout a revolution

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

President Obama’s former urban growth and housing expert, Bruce Katz, came to Manchester last wee...

Inside View: It's time for big ticket schemes

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

It is now less than one month to the Autumn Statement.

Outrage at plans to give Wales 'unfair' tax borrowing powers

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Government plans to hand greater fiscal and capital borrowing powers to the Welsh Assembly have b...

NAO: Merge business lending to bridge £22bn gap

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Government lending schemes to small businesses should be amalgamated to help address a looming £2...

Councils to debate £1.2m shared management savings plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Neighbouring councils West Oxfordshire DC and Cotswold DC to debate further merger of senior mana...

Devon districts agree cost-saving merger

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Two Conservative-led district councils in Devon have deepened their shared service arrangements i...