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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

Stronger Things: Real interest in community power at the top of Labour

By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2024

There is ‘real interest and engagement’ among Labour politicians nationally in community power al...

Making a resilient start

By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2024

Ann McGauran talks to ADEPT’s new president Ann Carruthers about the need for resilience and the ...

Breaking bullying's grip

By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2024

The acceleration of inappropriate behaviour in town and parish councils is leaving staff in fear ...

Call for action on the adult care workforce

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2024

Ensuring care staff gain parity of esteem with the NHS and are valued by the public top the wish ...

Fighting for the children

By Ann McGauran | 15 April 2024

Incoming president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Andy Smith, talks to A...

Connecting health to cohesion

By Ann McGauran | 08 April 2024

The evidence showing the importance of social cohesion to health, and the damage loneliness cause...

Mission impassable

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2024

After the DfE’s about-turn over its own consultation for councils to end the use of agency social...

Growth matters

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2024

Tom Stannard talks to Ann McGauran about why strengthening local government’s economic developmen...

14 years on: The 'winners' and 'losers'

By Maks Wieczorski | 27 February 2024

New data shows how £13.9bn of cumulative cuts in local authority funding in the 14 years since 20...

Don't fall for all the hype behind AI

By Ann McGauran | 20 February 2024

Natalie Cramp talks to Ann McGauran about some of the opportunities, risks and challenges emergin...