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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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HEALTH

Think tank tackles barriers to housing for the elderly

By Jonathan Werran | 24 April 2013

Think tanks have been asked to engage in a war of ideas over the best way to house the country's ...

FINANCE

Heseltine predicts local growth funding battle

By Jonathan Werran | 24 April 2013

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has urged local areas to wage 'a people's revolt' in ...

WHITEHALL

Council in bid for MoD centre

By Jonathan Werran | 24 April 2013

Telford and Wrekin Council is hoping to entice the MoD to site its new Logistics Centre of Excell...

FINANCE

Public debt figures suggest state sell-offs, says KPMG

By Jonathan Werran | 23 April 2013

Consultants say minor fall in last year's public sector borrowing indicate Coalition must inject ...

FINANCE

£350m of academy schools expansion cash lost, PAC blasts

By Jonathan Werran | 23 April 2013

DfE wasted £350m amid £1bn overspend during two-year period which saw academy school numbers rise...

ENVIRONMENT

MPs seek urgent clarification on home extensions amendment

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2013

Commons’ CLG Committee seeks urgent answers on amendment covering home extensions in the Growth a...

FINANCE

Scots finance chiefs must understand austerity risks, report finds

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2013

Scottish council finance bosses must understand impact of austerity measures on vulnerable reside...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pickles offers home-extensions' concessions

By Jonathan Werran | 19 April 2013

Eric Pickles outlines amendment to defuse Parliamentary critics of controversial permitted develo...

FINANCE

PM launches Conservative local government campaign

By Jonathan Werran | 19 April 2013

David Cameron launches Conservative's local election campaign commending council tax freeze grant.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

PAC: Government must lead Olympic legacy drive

By Jonathan Werran | 19 April 2013

The Government must work to secure the legacy of last year’s successful London Olympic Games, MPs...

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