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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

Local Government Research Centre under threat from job losses

By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022

The future of the Local Government Research Centre (LGRC) is under threat following the announcem...

Centre has 'poor understanding' of what works on local growth, says NAO expert

By Ann McGauran | 16 May 2022

A large proportion of Government spending is ‘not robustly evaluated’ and there is poor understan...

Squaring the circle

By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2022

Newly installed Association of Directors of Adult Social Services president Sarah McClinton tells...

Queen's Speech: Government brings back measures to stop protestors 'locking on'

By Ann McGauran | 10 May 2022

Boris Johnson’s government will bring back measures thrown out by the House of Lords in January t...

London could lose out if new infrastructure levy is pooled

By Ann McGauran | 03 May 2022

There is ‘real fear’ London will lose out if the Government decides to replace Section 106 agreem...

Telling London's story

By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2022

There are votes to be had from ‘bashing the city’ and the story that levelling up has to mean tak...

Doing the right thing for children

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2022

With the direction of the Government’s policies for schools and SEND becoming clearer, the new pr...

Playing the long game

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2022

Rachael Wardell speaks to Ann McGauran about the capacity issues facing social workers, the need ...

EXCLUSIVE: Kerslake backs new UK body to help rebuild Ukraine

By Ann McGauran | 26 April 2022

Lord Bob Kerslake has backed the idea of the UK setting up a publicly owned body to help rebuild ...

Putting people first

By Ann McGauran | 26 April 2022

At a time when innovation and behaviour change are needed, a number of barriers are making it har...