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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give fiscal freedom to 15 metro areas now, RSA report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 08 September 2014

Whitehall should devolve greater economic and tax-raising powers to fifteen city areas across the...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Minister raised fears of Tower Hamlets voter intimidation

By Jonathan Werran | 02 September 2014

Cities minister Greg Clark voiced fears to voting watchdogs Tower Hamlets residents might be too ...

Report: DCLG must push for greater collaboration

By Jonathan Werran | 17 July 2014

DCLG must push for greater collaboration across Whitehall, a public spending watchdog has urged.

'Give England equal powers'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2014

An influential panel of MPs has called on ministers and policy experts preparing next year’s gene...

Sir Merrick hits out at 'mad' move to passive CIVs

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2014

Former LGA chairman questions wisdom of move to passive investment of Local Government Pension Sc...

Pickles and Benn clash over housing at DCN assembly

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles traded blows over fiscal devolution and housing policy with H...

Rochdale suspends Knowl View abuse probe

By Jonathan Werran | 08 July 2014

Rochdale Council agrees to halt independent review into historic child sex abuse so as not to pre...

WHITEHALL

Carmarthenshire defiant on chief's libel indemnity

By Jonathan Werran | 08 July 2014

Carmarthenshire councillors have been asked to back the council’s decision to indemnify chief exe...

£2bn Growth Deal funding announced

By Jonathan Werran | 07 July 2014

Ministers announce where the £2bn in Growth Deal funding will be allocated across all 39 English ...

Inside View: Telling contrasts between central and local government

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2014

Governments have always sought to avoid excessive scrutiny by the executive.

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