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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Conservative and Lib Dem coalition takes power in York

By Jonathan Werran | 19 May 2015

A coalition of Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors has taken control of York City Counc...

'Coasting' schools face forcible academy conversion

By Jonathan Werran | 18 May 2015

'Coasting' schools with mediocre performance will face quicker government intervention, education...

Labour 'played off the park' in devolution stakes, Core Cities told

By Jonathan Werran | 15 May 2015

The Labour Party has been ‘played off the park’ by their Conservative opponents in the devolution...

Core Cities issue devolution declaration

By Jonathan Werran | 14 May 2015

Leaders of the Core Cities group today launched a devolution declaration aimed at setting urban a...

Ofsted denies Jones departure linked to damning report

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s care inspectorate Ofsted has denied a link between the recently-announced departure of...

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

Ministerial line-up takes shape

By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2015

Ministerial appointments at DCLG include first-ever Northern Powerhouse minister and a first step...

SOLACE pleads for talks on 'radical devolution deals' with Clark

By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2015

Council chiefs have written to new communities secretary Greg Clark seeking talks on ‘delivering ...

Clark chosen as new communities secretary

By Jonathan Werran | 11 May 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has appointed former planning and cities minister Greg Clark as the ...

Reynolds appointed shadow communities secretary

By Jonathan Werran | 11 May 2015

Emma Reynolds has today been appointed shadow communities secretary in a Labour frontbench reshuf...