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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

'We're still not doing what works in many areas'

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Are the Government’s latest early years’ initiatives enough to improve the life chances for vulne...

Starting a journey of improvement

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Jenny Turnross talks to Ann McGauran about Birmingham Children’s Trust’s progress with improving ...

What a year!

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...

Nottingham City Council risks Section 114 if no Government bailout

By Ann McGauran | 08 December 2020

Nottingham City Council risks a Section 114 notice without a significant Government bailout, says...

A good port in a storm?

By Ann McGauran | 07 December 2020

Rishi Sunak says freeports will cut red tape and taxes for UK businesses. But are they the right ...

Care homes residents to miss out on first wave of jabs

By Ann McGauran | 03 December 2020

The Government has admitted hundreds of thousands of care home residents will be left out of the ...

ADPH chief slams failure to increase public health grant

By Ann McGauran | 02 December 2020

The Government’s failure to include a public health grant increase in the Spending Review was bra...

No local exit from the economic emergency?

By Ann McGauran | 02 December 2020

Ann McGauran reports from a Centre for Progressive Policy debate on the longer-term investment ne...

A dose of reality

By Ann McGauran | 01 December 2020

What will the main challenges be for the sector as local government gears up for a prominent role...

Survey shows public trusts councils more than Government on COVID

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2020

The findings of a new opinion poll show the public trusts councils more than Government on the re...