CEX Jonathan Werran responds to #SpendingReview 2025 and impact on #localgov 💷 day-to-day revenue and financial certainty/sustainability 🏘️ affordable housing 📗 HMT Green Book revision on place-based investments 👷‍♂️ capacity and resources and prospects for inclusive growth 👇

Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, reflects on what the Spending Review means for local government. localgov.co.uk/Black-hole-spe…

Localis CeX Jonathan Werran analyses today's #SpendingReview in an exclusive piece for Localgov.co.uk link 👇

55 years ago, Herbie released Fat Albert Rotunda—his first Warner Bros. album. Tucked into the tracklist is “Jessica,” a gentle tribute to his daughter. Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, mentors, and father figures out there 💙youtube.com/watch?v=NKGLsL…

🚨📣 Changing of the guard at Localis with major news Cllr Darren Rodwell is replacing Sir Merrick Cockell - after 17 years dedicated service to helping the independent think tank make the case for place and localism. So much to both be grateful for and to look forward to in new era 🌞👏🌟

Thanks again to all our top table panellists, roundtable participants and very welcome drinks reception chums, chancers and liggers for helping us manage 7️⃣ #LGAConf25 events across there very enjoyable days 🌞🌞🌞 And the hardworking Localis team 👍✌️👏👏

London has a golden opportunity to reform the relationship between its boroughs and the mayoralty. How radical this reform will be depends on the guiding principles and objectives informing this change, says Jonathan Werran Localis themj.co.uk/london-remade via The MJ

If the new strategic plans are to do their job as spatial investment frameworks, there must be strong links between development and infrastructure & that means getting the infrastructure providers involved at the start. some thoughts on this Planning Magazine planningresource.co.uk/article/192504…

"So sorry to hear about the passing of Dave Kaffinetti. We thought of him as the embodiment of all of the Three Stooges. As Viv Savage, he had the most profound advice: “Have a good time all the time.” Kaff will be missed." - Statement from Rob Reiner