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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Alice Richardson

‘I witnessed the devastation of addiction’ – Councillor candidly shares experiences giving evidence to government

A Trafford councillor has candidly shared her experiences of growing up with an alcoholic in the family.

Coun Joanne Harding was invited to speak as an expert witness at a government Select Committee to contribute to the national 10-year drug strategy.

She represented the Local Government Association at the Home affairs Select Committee on Wednesday May 25 and responded to questions about the ambitions of the strategy.

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