Martin Ford 21 October 2026

Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry

Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult social care, the Covid Inquiry has found.

Baroness Hallett's latest report uncovered a ‘failure in pre-pandemic planning' that led to ‘confusion' at all levels of government when the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020.

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