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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

Kent's very own powerhouse

By Ann McGauran | 15 October 2019

Cllr Paul Carter has stepped down as leader of Kent CC. Now he plans to apply his energies to loc...

Councils urged to get behind The World's Big Sleep Out

By Ann McGauran | 15 October 2019

Dame Louise Casey has called on councils to support a ‘unique, historical campaign’ to sustainabl...

NILGA's no-deal dilemma

By Ann McGauran | 09 October 2019

Karen Smyth explains how Northern Ireland’s local councils are playing a pivotal role in helping ...

Growing a city the holistic way

By Ann McGauran | 09 October 2019

Chief executive of Belfast City Council Suzanne Wylie talks to Ann McGauran about the ambitious 2...

Universal Credit rollout 'should be halted', says Tower Hamlets' Mayor

By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2019

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets LBC John Biggs says the roll-out of Universal Credit ‘should be halted...

Intervene early to prevent homelessness

By Ann McGauran | 04 October 2019

Preventing homelessness in later life could mean talking to primary school children about the iss...

NI senior policy officer warns of 'perfect storm'

By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2019

The difficulties facing councils and their communities in Northern Ireland are ‘turning into a pe...

Easing the homeless crisis

By Ann McGauran | 24 September 2019

Ann McGauran reports on the alarming rise in homelessness and what local authorities are doing to...

It's time to reboot localism, says think tank

By Ann McGauran | 23 September 2019

Local authorities should formally commit to including the neighbourhood in all decision making pr...

Beware the 'pandemonium' of UC

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2019

It’s all change – again – at the top of the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does the ...