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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Gove guns for more FOI exemptions

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2015

Justice secretary Michael Gove is considering plans to make it more difficult for journalists and...

LGA sets out key priorities

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has chosen five key pieces of legislation from the Queen’s...

IFS questions if public sector workers have 'mobility' factor

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2015

Leading public finance economists have this week questioned whether the estimated 800,000 governm...

Right to Buy scheme faces £1.3bn sales shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2015

An annual cash shortfall of more than £1bn a year could undermine government plans to extend the ...

Wiltshire told to improve early years provision

By Jonathan Werran | 12 June 2015

Wiltshire Council is not providing good enough support and development for early years provision ...

Cities leaders meet Clark for devolution talks

By Jonathan Werran | 12 June 2015

Leaders of the 10 Core Cities are due meet in London with communities secretary Greg Clark this m...

Councils 'will feel the pinch'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

New local government minister anticipates tough spending choices amid greater devolved funding in...

London Councils blasts 'double whammy' for prevention

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2015

London health and adults expert condemns the double blow of further adult social care cuts and th...

Ministers to press for Cardiff City Deal

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2015

Ministers have urged council leaders to drive through plans for a City Deal for Cardiff ahead of ...

Sandwell's Ofsted rating disputed

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2015

Council chiefs have questioned the judgement of Ofsted inspectors who rated Sandwell MBC’s childr...