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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

Government backs mayors after minister angers Street

By Ann McGauran | 10 October 2022

The Government has underlined its support for directly-elected mayors after a minister faced crit...

Keeping up with the crisis

By Ann McGauran | 04 October 2022

Local communities are facing unprecedented cost of living pressures. Ann McGauran looks at how co...

Mini-Budget: Government in 'early discussions' on investment zones

By Ann McGauran | 23 September 2022

The Government is in ‘early discussions with nearly 40 places’ including Tees Valley and the West...

Leicester mayor should be 'overruled' on East Midlands devo

By Ann McGauran | 20 September 2022

Leicestershire CC’s leader has asked levelling up secretary Simon Clarke to ‘overrule’ the mayor ...

Councils step up for HM the Queen

By Ann McGauran | 20 September 2022

Local government had a crucial and historic civic role to play following the death of Her Majesty...

Leicestershire 'penalised' by devolution deal

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2022

Leicestershire CC has hit out at the new £1.14bn devolution deal for parts of the East Midlands f...

Will devo be put on ice?

By Ann McGauran | 30 August 2022

The new Prime Minister will have a full in-tray. Could the pace of English devolution stall due t...

£1.14bn East Midlands devo deal agreed

By Ann McGauran | 30 August 2022

A landmark £1.14bn devolution deal for a new combined county authority (CCA) is on offer for the ...

Solace intervention amid cost of living crisis

By Ann McGauran | 15 August 2022

The Government should look at ‘innovative alternative measures’ in response to the cost of living...

Get ready for change

By Ann McGauran | 03 August 2022

The new chair of the District Councils’ Network chief executive group Yvonne Rees, says her local...