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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

Why regional policy failed

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023

A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...

Newham wins landmark cladding removal case

By Ann McGauran | 19 October 2023

Newham LBC has become the first council in Britain to successfully prosecute a building owner for...

Chiefs' professional development framework launched

By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2023

The first version of a professional development framework to keep local government chief executiv...

Gove pledges to halt council four-day weeks

By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2023

Michael Gove has pledged to stop local authorities from implementing a four-day week and he said ...

Kensington & Chelsea launches standards drawn up with residents

By Ann McGauran | 28 September 2023

Kensington and Chelsea LBC has become the first council to publish service standards co-designed ...

Central Government should 'step aside on net zero if it won't step up'

By Ann McGauran | 26 September 2023

If central Government ‘won't step up’ it should stand aside and allow local and regional leaders ...

Whitehall micromanaging is 'holding back economic progress in West Midlands'

By Ann McGauran | 19 September 2023

Central Government’s ‘man-marking’ of local decisions in the West Midlands is holding back progre...

Building up Brum

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2023

Britain cannot afford Birmingham to be bust. Ann McGauran reports on what lies ahead and the plan...

Call for national mental health support team rollout

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2023

A top children’s services director has called for the ‘very highly regarded’ mental health suppor...

Learning the stark lessons from a crisis

By Ann McGauran | 13 September 2023

Slough Council’s sacked chief executive Josie Wragg reflects on ways to predict organisational in...