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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

Local government 'must have parity' with NHS on pay

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2020

The chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board says the hard work of the sector during the p...

Role of councils in mass vaccination roll-out remains unclear

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2020

The role local government will play in mass coronavirus vaccination remains unclear, as it emerge...

Spinning plates to improve lives

By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2020

Ann McGauran talks to Charlotte Ramsden about the part she’s played in developing a new vision an...

We have proved that councils are the place for social care - ADASS

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2020

The ‘joining up’ work done by local government during the pandemic has made it clear to Governmen...

Youth and BAME jobs hit hardest by lockdown

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2020

Young people, BAME workers and those on insecure contracts have lost out most as a result of the ...

Barking & Dagenham offers same-day testing to key workers

By Ann McGauran | 26 October 2020

Barking & Dagenham LBC is thought to have become the first in England to set up a same-day COVID ...

Chancellor announces new support package for businesses

By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2020

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has increased support for workers and jobs hit by tougher COVID-19 res...

Tiers of trouble

By Ann McGauran | 20 October 2020

More than half of England’s population is now living under high or very high-alert postcode COVID...

Greater Manchester will move into Tier 3 as talks collapse

By Ann McGauran | 20 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Greater Manchester will head into Tier 3 restrictions on Friday...

Greater Manchester's mayor will not 'roll over' on COVID cash

By Ann McGauran | 19 October 2020

Greater Manchester’s standoff with government on moving to new tier three COVID-19 restrictions c...