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Committee take evidence from Local Government Association on Covid-19 impact (24 April 2020)
Committee take evidence from Local Government Association on Covid-19 impact
24 April 2020
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee holds its first virtual evidence session into the financial and service delivery impact of Covid-19 on local authorities on Monday 27 April.
- Watch Parliament TV: Work of the Department
- Inquiry: Work of the Department
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
There are two panels giving evidence. On the first panel are the Chairman, James Jamieson, and Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd, of the Local Government Association. On the second panel is Rob Whiteman, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and representatives of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care and the Association of Directors of Public Health.
The Committee has also announced that it will take evidence from Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, on Monday 4 May.
Purpose of the session
The session with the LGA and other local government representatives will examine the impact that the Covid-19 crisis has had on local government finance and its ability to provide vital services. The session will examine the immediate funding needs for local authorities to provide critical services, following significant drops in revenue over recent months. It will also look at the pressures on individual services, including social care, homelessness and bereavement services.
Witnesses
From 9.30am
Monday 27 April
- Councillor James Jamieson, Chairman, Local Government Association
- Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Local Government Association
From 10.30am
- Julie Ogley, President, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Jim McManus, Vice-President, Association of Directors of Public Health
- Rob Whiteman, CEO, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy