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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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WHITEHALL

Councils braced for spending squeeze of up to 12% in 2015/16

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

Local government could experience planned Spending Review cuts of up to 12% in 2015/16 if defenc...

HEALTH

Local authority homecare levels fall again

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

The volume of local authority funded homecare services has declined for a second successive year,...

FINANCE

We can't take more of the same, council leaders tell chancellor

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

More than 150 council leaders write to George Osborne warning vital local services could be scrap...

FINANCE

Unison: council jobs cull hurting local economies

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2013

Cuts to local government funding having unexpected and far-reaching impact on local communities, ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Barnsley leader knighted in Queen's Birthday honours list

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2013

Council leaders recognised in honours list also include LGA Conservative group leader and Lancash...

FINANCE

Local audit Bill plan sparks referendum roll-out fears

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2013

Ministers have been urged to rethink 'counterproductive' and 'perverse' proposals to make local l...

HEALTH

Ofsted launches new single inspection consultation

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

Oftsed launches a consultation over plans to establish a single inspection framework for local au...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Kingston RLBC confirms Osbourne's resignation as leader

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

Kingston RLBC has confirmed the resignation of Derek Osbourne as council leader in the aftermath ...

WHITEHALL

Access all tweeps, Pickles tells councils

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2013

The DCLG issues a plain English guide explaining how the public can report and film on council me...

WHITEHALL

NAO: Government 'lagging behind' on restructure of public services

By Jonathan Werran | 13 June 2013

Government ‘lagging behind’ on work redesigning public services so they could operate for less mo...

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