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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

Rebooting the relationship

By Ann McGauran | 27 February 2019

The transfer of public health responsibilities to councils has been a success, say sector experts...

MPs should implement PM's Brexit deal for now, says Labour leader of Barnsley MBC

By Ann McGauran | 25 February 2019

Labour leader of Barnsley MBC, Sir Steve Houghton, has called on MPs to implement the Prime Minis...

Budgeting for a level playing field

By Ann McGauran | 19 February 2019

A new report looks at how budgeting to promote equality between men and women is gaining ground b...

Many Tower Hamlets' businesses not well enough prepared for 'no deal'

By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2019

There has been insufficient planning for a ‘no deal’ scenario among many businesses in Tower Haml...

NILGA: Give councils the power to change Northern Ireland

By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2019

The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) has called for the role of councils to ...

Making the most of our assets

By Ann McGauran | 06 February 2019

Incoming chief executive of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Graham Farrant thinks his...

Mets feeling deprived over funding formula

By Ann McGauran | 06 February 2019

Can the sector reach a consensus on the weighting given to deprivation in the fair funding formul...

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...