🚨📰❎ Localgov.co.uk asked me my views on importance & relevance of May local elections this year of all years - my take is that we are looking at an Electoral Reformation (without nailing on of theses) localgov.co.uk/LocalGov-Elect…

🗓️ Setting up in Manchester for the first of four regional evidence sessions for research project with IMPOWER Consulting 'Heart of the Matter - getting to grips with whole place transformation'. We will publish our findings at #LGAConf24 in July. 👉localis.org.uk/research/heart…

Think-tank Localis has called for a portion of the proceeds from landfill tax to be devolved to councils.

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Setting up to moderate 3 panel discussions for South East Local Enterprise Partnership event.... 'The Future of Local Growth in the South East'.

There’s never been a more productive time to talk about productivity lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

A nuanced approach to governance is needed to successfully navigate the challenge of integrating AI within #localgov , say Amardeep Gill Trowers & Hamlins and Jonathan Werran Localis

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📢 🗞️ Today we launch our report 'Cleaning up our act' on landfill tax reform to reduce waste crime and pollution🚮 ♻️ 🌳. Read all about it: 👉localis.org.uk/news/landfill-…

📣👜 My hot take from Localis in Localgov.co.uk on today's  #budget2024
🤝 devolution
🆘 household support fund extension
💷 funding & investment
👷‍♀️ growth plans
🏥 public service futures
📈 public sector productivity
👉 localgov.co.uk/Budget-What-do…

Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis shares his initial impressions of what the Spring budget means for local government. ⬇️

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Making the growth case for fiscal devolution lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

Fiscal freedom could unlock growth to bring in more cash for the Treasury, says Jonathan Werran of Localis
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🙏 🇵🇱 Farewell 'Prince John' Janek Zylinski. Characterised in The Times and The Sunday Times obit 'as a cross between Henry VIII and Barry Humphries' - he was so much more. Champion of UK Poles, ballet & Nichiren Buddhism, architecture & antiquities 'More parentum' NMRK 🙏 thetimes.co.uk/article/9dd895…

Ringside seat for magnificent Core Cities UK parliamentary roundtable 'Unlocking UK cities' potential'. Andy Haldane The RSA keynote outlines 4 issues - 1️⃣ #localgov finance position 2️⃣ rigid central gov fiscal rules 3️⃣ Devolution & obstacles to it 4️⃣ catalysing private finance

Thanks again to all MPs & Lords who attended our roundtable in Parliament yesterday to discuss Localis's report 'Inn-Valuable' on the huge social value pubs provide communities

We had strong Parliamentary support for the report's findings and proposals: localis.org.uk/research/inn-v…

Great to be hosting a Parliamentary roundtable on Localis's report: 'Inn-valuable' to discuss the huge value that pubs bring to their communities with APPBG Chair Alun Cairns MP, Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, OBE and more.

Jonathan Werran, chief executive Localis, looks at what is coming down the tracks for local government in the year ahead⬇️

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Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis looks at what is coming down the tracks for local government in the year ahead.

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'You say things, can only get better | you haven't lost your brand new sweater' 👕

🗞️ 💦Jonathan Werran comments on iniquities of local flood defences in The Observer 👉 whttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/06/charity-criticises-crazy-rules-for-flood-defence-funding-in-england-and-wales?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other