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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

All 'inadequate' schools to face academy conversion, Morgan announces

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Councils will be forced to convert an estimated 1,000 schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted into a...

Serving notice

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Jonathan Werran delves through the detail of the first Queen’s Speech from a Conservative majorit...

Let councils rehouse the nation, new report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 02 June 2015

Councils should be given a stronger role as lead developers for the construction of new housing s...

Osborne to offer Midlands Powerhouse opportunity

By Jonathan Werran | 01 June 2015

Chancellor George Osborne will today use a visit to the West Midlands to advance the Government’s...

Lloyd appointed interim Greater Manchester mayor

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2015

Former chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Tony Lloyd, has beaten Wigan MBC leader Lord Pete...

Barnardo's demands better sex education to tackle CSE blight

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2015

Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s has called on the Government to ensure all pupils in Englan...

Kingston RLBC to pioneer councillor powers of recall

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2015

Residents of Kingston RLBC could be given powers of recall to vote out councillors who breach loc...

Baroness Williams: Districts must help drive growth

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

District councils will not be left out in the Government’s devolution drive, newly-appointed loca...

Queen's Speech 2015: council chiefs demand lead housing role

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Council chiefs have demanded a lead role in housebuilding and greater powers to help deliver the ...

Queen's Speech 2015: Overview

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Marking the state opening of Parliament, the Queen confirmed a widely-trailed set of announcement...