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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

'Devil in the details' of welfare reform plans, says SIGOMA

By Ann McGauran | 19 March 2025

The ‘devil will be in the details’ of the Government’s proposed reforms to welfare, says the lead...

Funding resets should tie in with multi-year settlements, says report

By Ann McGauran | 18 March 2025

Ministers should commit to regular local government funding resets ideally every three years to t...

Promoting prevention

By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025

A new report from the National Audit Office on local government financial sustainability doubles ...

Whole government response required to secure councils' finances

By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025

Making councils financially sustainable requires a whole government response led by the Ministry ...

Leicestershire pushes for 'transparent' talks with districts on reorganisation

By Ann McGauran | 26 February 2025

District councils have ‘excluded' Leicestershire CC from meetings and discussions about future pl...

SEND's overriding problem

By Ann McGauran | 18 February 2025

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy sets out a plan to tr...

Worcester City sets out preferred unitary plan

By Ann McGauran | 17 February 2025

The Government must give a South Worcestershire unitary council ‘serious consideration’, accordin...

CIPFA sets out five principles to fix SEND failures

By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2025

The Government has the chance to turn round a failing SEND system by applying five principles for...

The reality of growth

By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2025

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward talks to Ann McGauran about her hopes for the region’s Inclusive ...

Progressing with May election is 'massive distraction'

By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2025

The Government’s decision not to let Derbyshire CC postpone its May election will result in ‘a m...