By Joseph Timan, Local Democracy Reporter
Wigan Borough Armed Forces Community HQ led on logistics for the local authority\ s response to support shielded people during the pandemic WHEN the coronavirus crisis first took hold last year, local authorities around the country were forced to find ways to help vulnerable and elderly people. Council staff were redeployed, volunteers were recruited and new community hubs were set up to support people who were shielding during the pandemic. But across the borough, former armed forces personnel took charge of the operation. Ex-military major John Harker was asked by the local authority to lead logistics for the 24/7 service, which supported shielding people for four months in total.
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