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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Care cap not a 'cure all' warns charity

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2015

Department of Health (DH) proposals to place a cap on care for people aged over 65 would benefit ...

IFS: Spending Review options could see milder cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2015

All three main political parties could meet their fiscal targets without making spending cutbacks...

Pickles pushes for broad and wide-ranging Rotherham intervention

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has taken steps to appoint five commissioners to oversee Rothe...

'In denial' Rotherham found not fit for purpose by Casey

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2015

Government troubleshooter Louise Casey has found Rotherham MBC ‘not fit for purpose’ in the long-...

Rotherham abuse report due

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2015

Two Rotherham councillors, one still serving and one former elected member, have been embroiled i...

Collaboration 'key' to council land disposal

By Jonathan Werran | 03 February 2015

Central and local government should work together on combined £18bn land and asset disposals over...

Make community takeovers easier, MPs urge

By Jonathan Werran | 03 February 2015

Residents should have greater opportunities to save local pubs and other vital community assets, ...

Hartlepool chief Dave Stubbs to retire after 44-year career

By Jonathan Werran | 02 February 2015

Hartlepool BC chief executive Dave Stubbs will retire this May, so ending a 44-year local governm...

Parishes could pioneer e-voting

By Jonathan Werran | 02 February 2015

Parish council referendums should be used to pioneer the use of electronic voting in UK elections...

Welsh councils 'saddened' as voluntary merger plans squashed

By Jonathan Werran | 30 January 2015

Welsh council leaders have voiced their disappointment at the rejection by ministers of their pla...