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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Cornwall regains control of children's services

By Jonathan Werran | 12 April 2013

Cornwall Council has been given back control of its children’s services department, ministers hav...

Health funding too complex for local commissioners, study warns

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2013

Government ambitions to introduce integrated care at risk because resources and cash allocated in...

Gove launches cash grab

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Council chiefs have reacted with anger to the decision by education ministers to wholly axe fundi...

Town hall adverts 'loaded' against spirit of localism

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Local government communications bosses hit out at the Government’s consultation on town hall adve...

Fears raised over increased empty business rates spend

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

More than £1bn was levied in business rates on empty properties last year, tax campaigners have r...

Kingston data row

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Kingston RLBC reported to data watchdogs for failing to respond to key information requests regar...

DCLG appoints new localism DG

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2013

Senior criminal justice civil servant Helen Edwards succeeds David Prout as DCLG director-general...

DCLG poised to switch headquarters

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2013

The DCLG will abandon its Eland House headquarters next year and relocate around 1,200 of its sta...

Pickles seeks further clampdown on 'town hall Pravdas'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2013

Communities secretary today announces a consultation on town hall publicity rules, accusing 'hard...

Older people paying top-up fees for 'free' care

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2013

More than one in four older people who quality for free residential care are having to pay top-up...