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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

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...

City leaders want more say on key post-Brexit policies

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2018

City leaders are ambitious to take on more responsibility but Westminster politicians’ focus on B...

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...