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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

County deals are 'absolutely the answer'

By Ann McGauran | 14 September 2021

Tim Oliver takes over this week as the new chair of the County Councils’ Network. He talks to Ann...

Delivering the prize

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2021

Nottinghamshire CC has been ‘beckoned through the door’ to express an interest in an early devo ...

Staff shortages leaving care at 'breaking point'

By Martin Ford | 31 August 2021

Social care pressures and demand are ‘higher than ever before’ amid a national workforce shortage...

Third of most deprived areas will not benefit from Levelling Up Fund, research finds

By Ann McGauran | 25 August 2021

More than a third of England’s most deprived areas will not benefit from the Government’s £4.8bn ...

Social care chief reports 'unprecedented' pressures across the country

By Ann McGauran | 23 August 2021

Isle of Wight Council’s social care chief has said a local incident where vulnerable people could...

Northern mayors wielding more power than devo deals suggest

By Ann McGauran | 16 August 2021

A hundred days after the May 2021 elections Northern mayors are wielding more power – particularl...

EXCLUSIVE: Poorer authorities are losing out on decarbonisation cash

By Ann McGauran | 12 August 2021

Some local authorities with high levels of fuel poverty and energy inefficient social housing are...

'Off-grid' children at risk from county lines

By Ann McGauran | 09 August 2021

Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield has warned exclusions are likely to rise next month...

Ryedale DC rejects possible challenge on unitary plan

By Ann McGauran | 05 August 2021

Ryedale DC will not explore the option of legally challenging the Government’s decision to replac...

Children 'still at risk'

By Ann McGauran | 04 August 2021

Young people are still being put at risk by an ineffective child safeguarding process, experts ha...