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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

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...

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...

Pickles offers home-extensions' concessions

By Jonathan Werran | 19 April 2013

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

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.

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...

Snub for localism

By Jonathan Werran | 18 April 2013

DCLG ministers have rejected a key recommendation made by cities minister Greg Clark that governm...

Cable derides 'simpilstic' view of single pot growth deals

By Jonathan Werran | 18 April 2013

Business secretary champions City Deals as preferred growth model, but rules out simply doling bi...

Wandsworth seeks staff mutual solution to £20m savings drive

By Jonathan Werran | 18 April 2013

Wandsworth LBC asks staff to devise plans to share services with other boroughs or create mutuals...

Wandsworth invites staff to run services

By Jonathan Werran | 18 April 2013

Wandsworth LBC asks its employees to devise plans to share services with other boroughs or create...

Ofsted abandons multi-agency protection plans

By Arun Marsh | 17 April 2013

Former children's minister shocked by Ofsted's decision to abandon multi-agency protection plans.