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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Goodwill hunting

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2018

A new Localis report suggests ministers should lift the cap for council tax referendums and let l...

Wrestling with public service markets

By Jonathan Werran | 05 February 2018

Jonathan Werran argues the case for a mixed market in public service provision.

Homes under the Hammond

By Jonathan Werran | 23 November 2017

Head of news and events for think-tank Localis, Jonathan Werran, looks at what the Budget means f...

Juggling George Osborne's 'little present' on pay

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2017

A disproportionate share of low-paid workers makes town hall employers more exposed to a hike in ...

DUP cash would transform Greater Manchester's transport

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Infrastructure funding of the scale afforded to Northern Ireland would revitalise the English reg...

LGPS opt up move praised

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Sector figures have lauded a policy shift that would allow members of the Local Government Pensio...

Anger at U-turn over control of social care cash

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Council chiefs have pushed back at ministers’ last-minute decision to exert control over how the ...

'Respect our councillors'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Elected members must be ‘bolder and braver’ in combating a ‘poverty of respect’ from outside bodi...

'No Yorkshire devo deal'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry this week ruled out a Yorkshire-wide devolution deal.

Austerity fears grow amid business rates uncertainty

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Continued ‘major uncertainty’ over the Government’s business rates retention plans is forcing fin...