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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

Councils set for big win in high-stakes battle against bookies

By Jonathan Werran | 07 April 2014

Council chiefs appear poised to win their battle against the clustering of high stakes gaming mac...

Northern Ireland council line up complete

By Jonathan Werran | 03 April 2014

Ministers in Northern Ireland have come under fire for adding ‘needless cost and delay’ in the re...

Warwickshire reeling after chief's Coventry comments

By Jonathan Werran | 03 April 2014

Council leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire are trying to heal a rift after comments made by Jim...