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Ann McGauran

Ann McGauran

Journalist and content editor with 20+ years specialising in public policy. Still learning.

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SKILLS

Chancellor confirms £2bn jobs scheme for young people

By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £2bn ‘kickstart scheme’ for jobs to prevent an entire gene...

SCRUTINY

Don't kick more fiscal devo for London into the long grass, says Assembly chair

By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2020

The post COVID world shows that further fiscal devolution for the capital is vital and ‘mustn’t b...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Lib Dems - 'We need a devolution revolution to drive the green revolution'

By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2020

Fixing social care, tackling climate change, addressing deep-seated inequalities and rebuilding t...

HEALTH

Public health boss hits out at lack of workplace data on COVID-19

By Ann McGauran | 06 July 2020

A director of public health has criticised the absence of place of work or school and college det...

WHITEHALL

Government's 'top down' approach hindering LRFs

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2020

Poor communication by the UK Government of crucial changes to coronavirus policies is a central p...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Fighting for everyone's rights

By Ann McGauran | 01 July 2020

Cllr Gavin Harding MBE became the first person with a learning disability to be employed by NHS E...

HEALTH

Getting ahead of the curve

By Ann McGauran | 30 June 2020

How can COVID-19 testing and tracing best harness the experience and expertise of councils, and h...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leicester locks down after surge in coronavirus

By Ann McGauran | 30 June 2020

England’s first local lockdown will begin in Leicester this week in a bid to combat a surge in CO...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils can lead post COVID-19 'inclusive' recovery

By Ann McGauran | 24 June 2020

Inclusive growth is now ‘out of grasp for the foreseeable future’, but building more inclusive ec...

COVID

Government 'must fully compensate councils' before levelling up

By Ann McGauran | 24 June 2020

The Government must fully compensate councils for lost income and extra costs due to coronavirus ...

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