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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Authorities in beef up call for bill

By Jonathan Werran | 13 November 2013

A cross-party coalition of councils has united behind lobbying efforts to strengthen the proposed...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Housing associations' warning over Universal Credit delays

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2013

Failure to establish a ‘realistic timetable’ for rolling out Universal Credit (UC) is stymieing h...

FINANCE

Cuts to pensions save £2.3bn

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2013

Whitehall savings for the first half of this year are estimated to be £5.4bn, ministers have anno...

FINANCE

IT glitches 'will alienate electors'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2013

The Government has sought to dampen concerns from local authority electoral administrators.

WHITEHALL

Spending watchdog warns of 'crisis of confidence' over top suppliers

By Jonathan Werran | 12 November 2013

NAO head reports ‘crisis of confidence’ over major government contractors not dealing fairly with...

FINANCE

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...

WHITEHALL

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...

FINANCE

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 ...

FINANCE

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 ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

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