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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Brighten all corners

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2020

Better, more consistent and accountable use of the Social Value Act could give communities the be...

Leaving nothing to chance

By Jonathan Werran | 11 March 2020

The ‘levelling-up’ Budget is era-defining and ambitious in scope – but we will have to wait until...

This year's model

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2020

As the tenth Conservative housing minister in a decade assumes the position, Localis chief execut...

The price to pay

By Jonathan Werran | 28 January 2020

If the Johnson Government values the institutions of mayoral governance as agents of levelling up...

Ringing the changes

By Jonathan Werran | 16 December 2019

Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran on how the Johnson government might seek to tackle the ch...

It's time to clean up our act

By Jonathan Werran | 25 October 2019

With more than 230 local climate emergencies declared nationwide, it’s time for our local and com...

It's a fiscal drag

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019

If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...

This constant parade of Northern leaders to where power really is symbolises what needs to change

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2018

The endless parade of local leaders on pilgrimage to London to secure benefits for their areas sy...

Goodwill hunting

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2018

A new Localis report suggests ministers should lift the cap for council tax referendums and let l...

Wrestling with public service markets

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2018

Jonathan Werran argues the case for a mixed market in public service provision.