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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

Digital exclusion is London's challenge

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2018

Exclusive: A new survey of London councillors shows digital exclusion is seen as their biggest ch...

Opportunities for the brave lie ahead

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2018

How can local authorities best harness the talents of their future workforce – and could councils...

Partnering up for care solutions

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2018

Health and social care workers are thin on the ground, so will a new digital tool aimed at making...

EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 most productive councils revealed

By Ann McGauran | 22 November 2018

‘Fetishising failure’ distracts increasingly scarce management time away from improving outcomes,...

Social Care Green Paper should provide a platform for radical reform, says LGA

By Ann McGauran | 07 November 2018

The Adult Social Care Green Paper must tackle the issue of funding and should provide a platform ...

SENDing a message to government

By Ann McGauran | 05 November 2018

With two councils awaiting the outcomes of judicial reviews into their plans to cut back spendin...

Councils await outcomes of SEND judicial reviews

By Ann McGauran | 05 November 2018

Councils are awaiting the outcomes of judicial reviews into plans to reduce spending on children ...

High costs holding back adulthood social mobility in London

By Ann McGauran | 31 October 2018

The core cities are generally failing to match London’s performance on overall social mobility bu...

Three NI councils agree to work towards a Growth Deal

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2018

Three councils in Northern Ireland have confirmed their intent to work towards a deal to boost ec...

Budget 2018: Rates cut for high street

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2018

Business rates for small high street retailers in England will be cut by one-third over the next ...