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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Rushton launches unitary debate in Leicestershire

By Jonathan Werran | 27 September 2013

Leicestershire CC leader writes to all county districts to say he ‘has no agenda’ in drive to uni...

FINANCE

20% of councils get more income from charges than council tax, watchdog finds

By Jonathan Werran | 26 September 2013

Senior local government figures claim Audit Commission analysis of council income makes case for ...

WHITEHALL

Legal code revisions come under scrutiny

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Legal experts argue the recasting of the legal code governing councillor standards is unlikely to...

WHITEHALL

Barnett Formula - triumph of experience over hope

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Scottish voters seem unlikely to vote for change to Barnett Formula. 18th Century literary giant ...

WHITEHALL

Weak leadership hinders public services reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Central government’s own inadequacy in performing key corporate functions is hampering attempts t...

WHITEHALL

Make public sector work available to SMEs

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Ministers outline proposals to make it easier for small firms to win bigger share of £230bn publi...

HEALTH

New Ofsted framework doesn't make the grade, experts complain

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Children’s services chiefs lambast 'simplistic' grading of multi-agency performance in Ofsted sin...

WORKFORCE

Poole chief executive McBride to retire next year

By Jonathan Werran | 25 September 2013

Poole BC chief executive John McBride has announced his intention to retire next year after 12 ye...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give counties a fair deal, urges new CCN chairman

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Incoming CCN chairman, Surrey CC leader, Cllr David Hodge, demands ministers give equal treatment...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Experts dispute 'petty' new standards code

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2013

Legal experts and trade unions dismiss 'political conference season timing' of new guidelines on...

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