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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

CLIMATE CHANGE

Think-tank calls for local resilience Act

By Ann McGauran | 08 November 2022

A local resilience Act is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather con...

HOUSING

Writs fly over asylum crisis

By Ann McGauran | 01 November 2022

Growing numbers of councils are securing injunctions preventing the use of hotels to house asylum...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Resetting the care agenda

By Ann McGauran | 26 October 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is believed to be about to delay the implementation of the social care cap...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Getting place-based partnerships right

By Ann McGauran | 24 October 2022

New Integrated Care Systems must understand their local landscapes and focus on prevention if the...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Out of date' council funding system threatens levelling up, says IFS

By Ann McGauran | 20 October 2022

The local government funding system is ‘out of date and arbitary’ and it threatens levelling up, ...

SOLACE

Government backs mayors after minister angers Street

By Ann McGauran | 10 October 2022

The Government has underlined its support for directly-elected mayors after a minister faced crit...

WELFARE

Keeping up with the crisis

By Ann McGauran | 04 October 2022

Local communities are facing unprecedented cost of living pressures. Ann McGauran looks at how co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mini-Budget: Government in 'early discussions' on investment zones

By Ann McGauran | 23 September 2022

The Government is in ‘early discussions with nearly 40 places’ including Tees Valley and the West...

DEVOLUTION

Leicester mayor should be 'overruled' on East Midlands devo

By Ann McGauran | 20 September 2022

Leicestershire CC’s leader has asked levelling up secretary Simon Clarke to ‘overrule’ the mayor ...

LGIU

Councils step up for HM the Queen

By Ann McGauran | 20 September 2022

Local government had a crucial and historic civic role to play following the death of Her Majesty...

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