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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Queen's Speech 2014: Time for heroes

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2014

Volunteers and people acting for the common good are to be given protection from negligence claim...

Queen's Speech 2014: Coalition lauds fiscal consolidation progress

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2014

Coalition spells out the extent of fiscal consolidation over the current Spending Review period –...

Growth Agenda: 'Get off your butts!' Lord Heseltine tells struggling areas

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2014

Coalition growth guru Lord Heseltine told struggling areas to ‘get off their butts’ at The MJ's G...

Preview: Queen's Speech

By Jonathan Werran | 04 June 2014

Today’s Queen’s Speech is not expected to hold any great legislative surprises.

LGA demands five-year funding pledge for Better Care Fund

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2014

Council chiefs have demanded a five-year guarantee on funding for health and care integration thr...

Electoral Commission rejects Newark chief's complaints

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2014

The Electoral Commission refutes claims made by Newark and Sherwood DC chief over failure to pro...

Labour's new broom

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2014

Cllr David Sparks, chair-elect of the LGA, holds out an olive branch to the Government.

Rural growth commission launched

By Jonathan Werran | 29 May 2014

LGA launches first-ever independent inquiry into the socio-economic potential of England’s shire ...

Tri-borough set for independent review

By Jonathan Werran | 28 May 2014

Leading Labour policy guru Lord Adonis to spearhead review into the flagship West London tri-boro...

Poll shows fallout from bedroom tax

By Jonathan Werran | 28 May 2014

Benefit claimants hit by bedroom tax forced to cut spending on food and heating, National Housing...