What can local government learn from the coronavirus?

Hambleton, Robin

Abstract

This short Opinion article for Local Government Chronicle praises the response of UK local government to the covid-19 pandemic. It goes on to discuss three questions that are important for future public policy: 1) Was our country ready for this onslaught?, 2) Why weren't we ready? and 3) What are the implications for local government?

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Acceptance Date: Mar 23, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Mar 30, 2020
• Publication Date: Mar 30, 2020
• Deposit Date: Mar 31, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: May 1, 2020
• Publisher: EMAP
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: coronavirus, local leadership, public policy
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5838013
• Publisher URL: https://www.lgcplus.com/services/health-and-care/robin-hambleton-what-can-local-government-learn-from-coronavirus-crisis-30-03-2020/