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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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HEALTH

Health funding too complex for local commissioners, study warns

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2013

Government ambitions to introduce integrated care at risk because resources and cash allocated in...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

HEALTH

Kingston data row

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2013

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

WHITEHALL

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...

WHITEHALL

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...

FINANCE

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...

HEALTH

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...

WHITEHALL

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 £...

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