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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

Asylum seekers in hotels risk going without food, says council leader

By Ann McGauran | 06 December 2022

Asylum seekers placed in hotels are potentially going without food, a council leader has warned.

ICS partners risk retreating into 'fortress mentality'

By Ann McGauran | 06 December 2022

Partners in Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are at risk of retreating into a ‘fortress mentality’ ...

Growth in a cold climate

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2022

The recession may not last for two years, but the public is pessimistic about prospects for the e...

Chancellor's plans hit the most deprived councils hardest, says report

By Ann McGauran | 25 November 2022

The most deprived councils will see the smallest uplifts in their core spending power as a result...

Time for a talk about families

By Ann McGauran | 23 November 2022

Setting out her vision, children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza says she wants to see servic...

Think-tank calls for local resilience Act

By Ann McGauran | 08 November 2022

A local resilience Act is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather con...

Writs fly over asylum crisis

By Ann McGauran | 01 November 2022

Growing numbers of councils are securing injunctions preventing the use of hotels to house asylum...

Resetting the care agenda

By Ann McGauran | 26 October 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is believed to be about to delay the implementation of the social care cap...

Getting place-based partnerships right

By Ann McGauran | 24 October 2022

New Integrated Care Systems must understand their local landscapes and focus on prevention if the...

'Out of date' council funding system threatens levelling up, says IFS

By Ann McGauran | 20 October 2022

The local government funding system is ‘out of date and arbitary’ and it threatens levelling up, ...