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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Inside View: Knowledge of Whitehall machine will be crucial

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

Whoever forms the next Government will have strong recent experience of the Whitehall machine and...

Troubled families programme 'at risk of missing targets'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

The troubled families programme could miss its target of transforming the lives of 120,000 chaoti...

Sir Merrick calls for local government lead in tackling dementia

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

LGA chairman seeks to enlist committed support of all councils in helping people with dementia li...

Council tax relief extended to flood victims

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

DCLG waives council tax charges for all people afflicted by this winter’s floods until they are a...

Joint roles will review public service delivery

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2014

The Government has appointed former bi-borough chief executive Derek Myers and Newcastle City Cou...

ADCS chief questions statutory responsibilities guidance

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2014

More than a third of children’s services directors now have portfolios that embrace wider respons...

Hurd praises fund to help charities bid for public service deals

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

A cash pot designed to help charities and social enterprises gain the skills needed to raise inve...

Double your devolution money, Miliband promises English councils

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

A future Labour government would double the single local growth fund cash pot to £20bn over the n...

Lord Adonis invites Prof Travers to talk tax devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

Labour growth guru to consult with renowned local government academic over plans to give city reg...

MPs slam NPPF for perverse planning incentives

By Jonathan Werran | 07 April 2014

Commons CLG Committee launches inquiry after research shows some councils refuse housebuilding ap...