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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Betts vows to examine DCLG scrutiny

By Jonathan Werran | 22 October 2013

The chairman of a Parliamentary watchdog has vowed to scrutinise how the DCLG is overseeing billi...

FINANCE

Chiefs slam 'anti-localist' procurement proposals

By Jonathan Werran | 22 October 2013

Council chief executives have criticised the Government’s proposals to standardise public sector ...

FINANCE

Whitehall security overhaul to start

By Jonathan Werran | 22 October 2013

Ministers have announced plans to overhaul Whitehall security classifications, which have remaine...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Spending Showdown

By Jonathan Werran | 18 October 2013

A war of words has erupted between the most senior officials at the DCLG and their LGA counterpar...

FINANCE

Ministers seek expert advice on LGPS reform

By Jonathan Werran | 18 October 2013

The DCLG publicises tender notice seeking external advice from financial experts on efficiency sa...

FINANCE

London Councils issues private rent support 'tipping point' warning

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2013

More working households than jobless to get help to pay private rent by Christmas, London Council...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councillors should use scrutiny to challenge schools' performance, CfPS

By Jonathan Werran | 17 October 2013

Councillors should make better use of scrutiny role for local education services, CfPS to report.

WHITEHALL

Briefing: Reshuffle October 2013

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Jonathan Werran analyses what last week’s reshuffle means for the coalition, and how the oppositi...

Inside View: Pickles the die-hard Marxist

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Groucho Marx said there was no such thing as a 'Sanity Clause'. Local government finance settleme...

FINANCE

Birmingham among councils told to 'track youth training'

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

The skills minister has written to a dozen councils that he said have failed to properly track yo...

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