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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

Welfare cuts 'will hit housing handouts'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Government plans to deliver £12bn welfare cuts by 2017/18, as outlined in the Conservative Party ...

Northern Powerhouse minister role sends positive signal for devo

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

The appointment of a Northern Powerhouse minister is a ‘positive signal’ the Government ‘takes se...

Queen's Speech 2015: housing and devolution Bills to the fore

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Plans to give cities greater economic powers and a controversial extension of the Right to Buy sc...

Leicestershire chiefs preparing Combined Authority bid

By Jonathan Werran | 26 May 2015

Council chiefs in Leicestershire are scheduled to meet for talks aimed at creating a Combined Aut...

West Sussex CC leader makes south east devolution pitch

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2015

West Sussex CC leader Cllr Louise Goldsmith has called on ministers to devolve further powers and...

LGA devolution paper calls for new partnership with government

By Jonathan Werran | 21 May 2015

Council chiefs have issued a white paper outlining how devolution should spread throughout Englan...