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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

Spending report attacks 'unambitious' ministry

By Ann McGauran | 06 February 2019

Marsham Street has ‘an unacceptable lack of ambition’ for local government –  with no aspiration ...

Balancing children's outcomes

By Ann McGauran | 23 January 2019

As pressures on children’s services budgets rise, London boroughs battle with balancing the books...

Met councils' chair says proposed changes to funding formula 'grossly unfair'

By Ann McGauran | 21 January 2019

The chair of the Special Interest Group of Metropolitan Authorities (SIGOMA)  has written to Jame...

Female empowerment is in need of a boost

By Ann McGauran | 16 January 2019

Women are under-represented in local government leadership roles and the West Midlands is behind ...

Onwards and upwards

By Ann McGauran | 16 January 2019

Ann McGauran looks at the potential implications of a further empowered North of England, as sugg...

NLGN welcomes minister's support for devolving tax-raising powers

By Ann McGauran | 14 January 2019

Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry’s support for devolving tax-raising powers to the regiona...

FoI and the hidden side of safeguarding

By Ann McGauran | 08 January 2019

FOI responses show more than half of the councils approached had reported incidents in the last t...

Cracking the code

By Ann McGauran | 08 January 2019

The complexity of the budgetary challenges faced by English councils has raised the alarm within ...

Councils 'ripped off' by £1bn bill for temporary housing

By Ann McGauran | 02 January 2019

Councils spent almost £1bn on temporary accommodation in 2017/18, according to analysis by homele...

Rotherham to raise council tax on empty homes

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2018

Rotherham MBC’s cabinet has agreed to changes which mean homes left vacant for more than 10 years...