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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

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FINANCE

Mayor will block vote to stop fire station closures

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2013

London mayor Boris Johnson pledges to use powers to override vote rejecting plans to close London...

FINANCE

Pickles promises momentum on troubled families

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2013

Ministers vow to increase momentum behind the £448m three-year troubled families programme to boo...

WHITEHALL

Call to end private sector 'ambiguity' in standards

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2013

A government watchdog has called for people in the private sector delivering public services to b...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall's regulatory muddle

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2013

Civil service reform programme needs to get a grip on how to regulate commissioned services, argu...

HEALTH

Councils should nurture youthful hopes, NLGN advises

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2013

Analysis by the NLGN says councils have a crucial role in harnessing the energy of young people f...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Trust faith groups to deliver local services, report urges

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2013

Councils should put their faith in community-based religious groups to deliver value for money pu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give cities more housing powers to boost growth, urges think tank

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2013

Local areas must be given greater powers to direct housing policy to help unlock economic growth,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London Councils hits out at planning reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2013

Planning decisions in London are at risk of being ‘given to unelected bureaucrats’, umbrella grou...

FINANCE

Audit plan under fire

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2013

Coalition plans to localise town hall audit arrangements will not deliver savings and risk underm...

FINANCE

Town halls given green-light to reduce councillior numbers

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2013

Town halls could reduce councillor numbers following agreement with Local Government Boundary Com...

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