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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

A taxing issue for parties of all stripes

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2015

The election campaign so far has already shown us that not all stated promises or denials should ...

Supreme Court raps Westminster out-of-area placement

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2015

Westminster City Council has lost a landmark legal challenge at the UK’s highest court, with impl...

Labour boasts of big devolution plans

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2015

Labour leaders have claimed the party’s devolution blueprint would benefit English local authorit...

Next government 'must tackle the crisis in care'

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

Council services face a hammering in next year’s spending review if the soaring costs of health a...

Fewer authorities freeze council tax

By Jonathan Werran | 31 March 2015

Ten fewer English councils accepted cash inducements to freeze council tax in 2015/16 than in th...

Health costs have doubled over 20 years

By Jonathan Werran | 31 March 2015

Health expenditure has more than doubled in the last two decades, figures have revealed.

Cornwall leader demands devolution pledge

By Jonathan Werran | 30 March 2015

Cornwall Council leader Cllr John Pollard has called on the leaders of the main political parties...

DCLG sitting idly on housing cash hoard, Betts laments

By Jonathan Werran | 30 March 2015

Chair of the communities and local government select committee Clive Betts has accused ministers ...

Rossendale searches for Sugarman

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2015

Rosssendale BC has appointed Stuart Sugarman as its new chief executive - as long-standing Pendle...

Plans to simplify senior staff dismissals unveiled

By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015

Ministers will this week set out measures which would make it easier to dismiss council chief exe...