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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

Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023

The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...

Digging deep for much-needed reserves

By Ann McGauran | 26 June 2023

The latest Association of Directors of Adult Social Services spring survey shows a steep increase...

The insourcing outlook

By Ann McGauran | 19 June 2023

What are the benefits of in-house residential social care placements for children and young peopl...

We need to be trusted more

By Ann McGauran | 12 June 2023

Councils may now risk an end to their borrowing freedoms, but ADEPT’s new president Anthony Payne...

Government rejects call for local net zero delivery duty

By Ann McGauran | 06 June 2023

The Government has rejected Liberal Democrat calls for councils to have a statutory duty to deliv...

The future of levelling up

By Ann McGauran | 16 May 2023

A panel of speakers including shadow levelling up minister Alex Norris gathered at Ruskin College...

MP hits out at council's proposals to extend four-day week trial

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2023

A Conservative MP today hit out at proposals by a district council to approve an extension to a f...

Championing diversity

By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2023

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ new president Beverley Tarka speaks to Ann...

Frank on growth in South Derbyshire

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

Frank McArdle has retired after 23 years at the helm of South Derbyshire DC. Ann McGauran talked ...

Standing up for the vulnerable

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ new president John Pearce speaks to Ann McGa...