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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

The year that was

By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2019

It’s been a year notable for things that never were – the Spending Review, social care Green Pape...

EXCLUSIVE: LGA to provide vision to solve social care crisis

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2019

Local government will put forward its vision of a reformed social care funding system to the next...

Future Forum North: 'It's councils and councillors who are trusted to shape local places'

By Ann McGauran | 06 December 2019

With less than a week left before the General Election, the chief executive of the Local Governm...

Future Forum North: 'Lead for the place you are trying to create'

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2019

Chief executive of Manchester City Council and SOLACE spokesperson on leadership and learning Joa...

Future Forum North: Health and care devo has been 'a good thing' for Greater Manchester

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2019

The Greater Manchester health partnership gave Tameside the' air cover' to save £88m while reduc...

'Safe places' needed in Greater Manchester to divert youth from violent crime

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2019

Communities in Greater Manchester feel there is an urgent need to create safe places and strong r...

Quotas call for UASC transfers

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2019

Each local authority should have a quota for the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children ...

Britain's poorest tenants risk homelessness due to private rents gap

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2019

Shortfalls between private rental levels and the allowances received by Britain’s poorest tenants...

'Ten years or life'

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2019

New research aims to understand the drivers of recent hikes in violent crime involving young peop...

Steep rise in unaccompanied children aged 14-17 seeking asylum

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2019

The latest statistics released by the Home Office reveal a sharp annual rise in the number of asy...