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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

MJ Housing: Homing in on housing in Kingston

By Ann McGauran | 05 May 2021

Kingston RLBC’s leader Caroline Kerr and chief executive Ian Thomas are united in their commitmen...

Unfinished business

By Ann McGauran | 04 May 2021

With the public finances in an ‘astonishingly difficult’ position, will the Government prioritise...

Social care reform proposals will come later this year, pledges Hancock

By Ann McGauran | 30 April 2021

The Government will be bringing forward proposals later this year for the reform of social care, ...

It's time for the Government to publish its plans for care, says new ADASS chief

By Ann McGauran | 29 April 2021

The Government must ‘publish its promised plans for the future of care and support as a matter of...

Birmingham to challenge unlawful temporary housing ruling

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021

Birmingham City Council says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that the local authority ...

Gazing up at the future of community power

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021

Following on from a three-day event in March, New Local's Building Stronger Things looked at how ...

Children and families need £12.5bn over three years, says new ADCS president

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2021

The growing number of children and families who need support 'to thrive, not just survive in the ...

Shielding scheme took too long to identify up to 800,000, says PAC

By Ann McGauran | 20 April 2021

MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘quickly drawn up’ COVID-19 shielding programme for taking t...

Level up basic skills to 'build back better,' says CPP

By Ann McGauran | 08 April 2021

Levelling up basic skills could boost employment by up to 302,000 in the most deprived local auth...

Public health director highlights local rise in COVID cases

By Ann McGauran | 06 April 2021

A director of public health has highlighted a local rise in cases of COVID-19 as modelling finds ...