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COVID INQUIRY
Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2026
Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult social care, the Covid Inquiry has found.
PUBLIC HEALTH
City and Hackney's COVID response: Every action mattered
By Dr Sandra Husbands | 23 August 2024
A new paper explores how the City & Hackney set up an effective COVID contact tracing and outbrea...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Vaccine uptake: Give councils the power and cash to deliver
By Florence Conway | 01 August 2024
Pockets of lower vaccine uptake drive inequalities in outcomes, yet we’re not turning to the prof...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Coronavirus care guidance published
By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020
The Government has published guidance for councils on how to protect social care during the coron...
ELECTIONS
Government postpones elections
By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020
Local government elections due to take place on 7 May have been postponed for a year due to the c...
ELECTIONS
Electoral Commission calls for autumn polls
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2020
May’s local elections should be postponed until the autumn, the Electoral Commission has said.
NEW LOCAL
Budget did not reflect the importance of communities, says NLGN chair
By Ann McGauran | 12 March 2020
The Budget underplayed the role of individuals and communities, and local areas are ‘now at a poi...
HEALTH
LGA chairman self-isolating due to coronavirus
By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2020
The chairman of the Local Government Association, Cllr James Jamieson, is self-isolating after be...
INFRASTRUCTURE
A Budget for growth – so where is the catch?
By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget may not have delivered much for council revenues – for adult or c...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2020: Sunak reveals spending spree for first budget
By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020
New chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a Budget to end austerity, boost productivity and tackle ...
WHITEHALL
Government asked to look at postponing elections over coronavirus
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020
Fears that coronavirus could derail May’s polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government ...
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