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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Time for action

By Jonathan Werran | 08 November 2022

Climate change and extreme weather conditions require a long-term, whole-place response to mitiga...

Rescuing the ship

By Jonathan Werran | 01 November 2022

The brand of compassionate Conservatism the new Prime Minister has outlined and has determined to...

The Connected Society – realising pride in place

By Jonathan Werran | 04 October 2022

The Connected Society toolkit represents an early attempt to marry an understanding of levelling ...

Everything, everywhere, all at once

By Jonathan Werran | 28 September 2022

Jonathan Werran asks if the political need for a short-term fix on growth policy obscures the eco...

A still point in a changing world

By Jonathan Werran | 09 September 2022

Jonathan Werran pays tribute to the local and personal impact of our longest-serving monarch thro...

Councils need a net zero strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 17 August 2022

The High Court has ruled the Government’s own net zero strategy is in breach of the Climate Chang...

Fixing Government's blind spot

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2022

As the Conservative leadership hopefuls jostle for the top job, Jonathan Werran asks what a chang...

Getting on the grid

By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2022

Amid the cost of living crisis and the move towards net zero, Jonathan Werran calls on the Govern...

Innovation's ingredient

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2022

Jonathan Werran says we should look ahead to what the Autumn Statement will offer to incentivise ...

Appetite for construction?

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2022

The Levelling Up department’s wish to see a council housebuilding revolution will require an incr...