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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

Cheshire leaders put concerns to Government on jabs, lockdown and schools

By Ann McGauran | 13 January 2021

Council leaders in Cheshire and their partners have written to the Government laying out their co...

A hard act to follow

By Ann McGauran | 13 January 2021

Neil McInroy steps down this year as chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies ...

Top insights on adversity

By Ann McGauran | 12 January 2021

Leadership in local government was tested in 2020 like never before. Here, chief executives refle...

Councils should have key role in getting jabs to the vulnerable, says public health chief

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2021

Councils’ knowledge is crucial in order to ‘get the vaccine to people’ in homes and workplaces, r...

Lack of data is hampering local responses to new virus variant, says Lord Porter

By Ann McGauran | 24 December 2020

District councils are unable to deliver a local response to the new variant of COVID-19 due to a ...

BME groups less likely to take COVID vaccine

By Ann McGauran | 17 December 2020

A new poll has found that just 57% of respondents from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) ba...

'We're still not doing what works in many areas'

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Are the Government’s latest early years’ initiatives enough to improve the life chances for vulne...

Starting a journey of improvement

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Jenny Turnross talks to Ann McGauran about Birmingham Children’s Trust’s progress with improving ...

What a year!

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...

Nottingham City Council risks Section 114 if no Government bailout

By Ann McGauran | 08 December 2020

Nottingham City Council risks a Section 114 notice without a significant Government bailout, says...