Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19 – and what it means financially Each day this week I’ve written about a different element of the local government response to Covid-19. Whilst… Andrew Western 15th May, 2020, 6:10 pm
Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19: government guidance I had planned to spend this week looking at different policy areas and outlining some of the ways… Andrew Western 14th May, 2020, 8:03 pm
Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19: community support It became apparent very early on in the current crisis that a principle responsibility of local government during… Andrew Western 13th May, 2020, 9:03 pm
Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19: children’s services My first piece in this series on the local government response to Covid-19 set out some of the… Andrew Western 12th May, 2020, 5:23 pm
Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19: adult social care The local government response to Covid has been wide-ranging and involved all elements of council services. In a… Andrew Western 11th May, 2020, 6:19 pm
Comment Labour councils are not simply enabling Tory cuts – we’re making a difference As recently as 2018, Trafford was known as one of the jewels in the Conservative crown. “Tory Trafford”… Andrew Western 4th February, 2020, 10:30 am
Comment Trafford Labour: our first 100 days in local government After a fantastic result in May’s local elections, this week marked 100 days since the formation of the… Andrew Western 10th September, 2018, 8:37 am