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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Cities need freedom to tailor pro-growth policies, report claims

By Jonathan Werran | 24 January 2012

According to a report issued today by Centre for Cities, the Government should prioritise investm...

Watchdog casts doubt over work programme

By Jonathan Werran | 24 January 2012

A National Audit Office report has found Government plans to reform 'welfare to work' schemes mig...

Nottingham communications supremo steps down

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2012

Nottingham City Council's director of communications, Stephen Barker,to step down later this month.

New London procurement framework launched

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2012

A new wide-ranging procurement framework for councils in London is set to be launched by the ‘tri...

Surrey to reject council tax freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 19 January 2012

Surrey County Council to reject the Government's cash offer designed to 'freeze'council tax level...

LGA: Government 'burying head in sand' over care funding shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Council bosses have accused the Government of 'burying its head in the sand' by failing to acknow...

Joint board will target city's health problems

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

All 33 of London's boroughs have joined a health improvement board.

CLG rules out national regeneration strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Ministers have ruled out the implementation of a national regeneration strategy.

City deal with LGSS will see transfer of 100 staff

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Norwich City Council has begun final talks with LGSS, which could see it become the first distric...

Bonds could lead to LGPS funding for UK investment

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Plans to launch a collective municipal bonds agency could obviate chancellor George Osborne's nee...