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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Gove launches cash grab

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Council chiefs have reacted with anger to the decision by education ministers to wholly axe fundi...

Town hall adverts 'loaded' against spirit of localism

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Local government communications bosses hit out at the Government’s consultation on town hall adve...

Fears raised over increased empty business rates spend

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

More than £1bn was levied in business rates on empty properties last year, tax campaigners have r...

Kingston data row

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

Kingston RLBC reported to data watchdogs for failing to respond to key information requests regar...

DCLG appoints new localism DG

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2013

Senior criminal justice civil servant Helen Edwards succeeds David Prout as DCLG director-general...

DCLG poised to switch headquarters

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2013

The DCLG will abandon its Eland House headquarters next year and relocate around 1,200 of its sta...

Pickles seeks further clampdown on 'town hall Pravdas'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2013

Communities secretary today announces a consultation on town hall publicity rules, accusing 'hard...

Older people paying top-up fees for 'free' care

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2013

More than one in four older people who quality for free residential care are having to pay top-up...

DCLG abandons HQ to share with Home Office

By Jonathan Werran | 05 April 2013

DCLG to quit Eland House next year to co-locate with Home Office in move set to save department £...

EU blow to English LEPs

By Jonathan Werran | 04 April 2013

Council chiefs warn English LEP areas face funding blow as the next wave of EU development cash i...