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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

Growing a city the holistic way

By Ann McGauran | 09 October 2019

Chief executive of Belfast City Council Suzanne Wylie talks to Ann McGauran about the ambitious 2...

Universal Credit rollout 'should be halted', says Tower Hamlets' Mayor

By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2019

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets LBC John Biggs says the roll-out of Universal Credit ‘should be halted...

Intervene early to prevent homelessness

By Ann McGauran | 04 October 2019

Preventing homelessness in later life could mean talking to primary school children about the iss...

NI senior policy officer warns of 'perfect storm'

By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2019

The difficulties facing councils and their communities in Northern Ireland are ‘turning into a pe...

Easing the homeless crisis

By Ann McGauran | 24 September 2019

Ann McGauran reports on the alarming rise in homelessness and what local authorities are doing to...

It's time to reboot localism, says think tank

By Ann McGauran | 23 September 2019

Local authorities should formally commit to including the neighbourhood in all decision making pr...

Beware the 'pandemonium' of UC

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2019

It’s all change – again – at the top of the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does the ...

Best and worst authorities for inclusive growth revealed

By Ann McGauran | 16 September 2019

Healthy life expectancy varies within the UK by as much as it does between here and Sudan, accord...

Putting community at the heart of decision-making

By Ann McGauran | 11 September 2019

Cllr Jonathan Slater and James Lee talk to Ann McGauran about Lewisham LBC’s Neighbourhood Commun...

Preventing the EU's workforce exodus

By Ann McGauran | 04 September 2019

What could the implications of a no-deal Brexit - if it happens - be for the already beleaguered...