Jonathan Werran

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Jonathan Werran

Chief executive at think-tank Localis

Recent articles

Place is fundamental to ending deprivation cycle

Creating communities that offer a future is the best policy to tackling long-term inequalities,... Read more
Running out of gas, but not hope

The party conferences revealed that local government leaders of every kind want change.
Autumn statement is a familiar tune, if not an entirely happy one

The chancellor needs to shift the dial further, writes Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran
Untapping local potential is key to ending Westminster’s soap opera

The reshuffle was an audit of localism, writes Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran.
Levelling with you

Levelling up can succeed – but only if local leaders are allowed to drive delivery, argues Jonathan... Read more
53/23 The past is another country – and so is the future

An end to deciding spending in Whitehall is key to creating a new UK, says Jonathan Werran, chief... Read more
Budget and Spending Review 2021: Rishi Sunak – the revolutionary optimist?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defied expectations by delivering a Budget that would not have looked... Read more
Devolution drive

Reducing regional inequality cannot be achieved without allowing local areas greater powers to... Read more
Garden city utopia?

Does a revamped garden communities programme offer a practical route to ‘building back better’,... Read more
All eyes should now be on the devolution white paper

Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran analyses what Boris Johnson’s big majority Conservative... Read more

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