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Ann McGauran

Ann McGauran

Journalist and content editor with 20+ years specialising in public policy. Still learning.

Articles by Ann McGauran

Government rejects call for local net zero delivery duty

By Ann McGauran | 06 June 2023

The Government has rejected Liberal Democrat calls for councils to have a statutory duty to deliv...

The future of levelling up

By Ann McGauran | 16 May 2023

A panel of speakers including shadow levelling up minister Alex Norris gathered at Ruskin College...

MP hits out at council's proposals to extend four-day week trial

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2023

A Conservative MP today hit out at proposals by a district council to approve an extension to a f...

Championing diversity

By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2023

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ new president Beverley Tarka speaks to Ann...

Frank on growth in South Derbyshire

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

Frank McArdle has retired after 23 years at the helm of South Derbyshire DC. Ann McGauran talked ...

Standing up for the vulnerable

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ new president John Pearce speaks to Ann McGa...

Report shows stark variations in levelling up funding

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

Competitive bidding has led to a £0.5bn gap in levelling up cash between the best and least funde...

Hooked on cities

By Ann McGauran | 18 April 2023

Bruce Katz talks to Ann McGauran about what this country and the US can learn from each other on ...

Waltham Forest's housing disruptor

By Ann McGauran | 12 April 2023

Internationally renowned pioneer of Passivhaus in the UK Emma Osmundsen has a new role at the hel...

Lincolnshire districts back unitary idea

By Ann McGauran | 28 March 2023

A partnership of three district councils has backed the idea of becoming a unitary to help secure...