Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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EMP circular 1/24 – Pay offer

The National Employers have today (25 April 2024) made a pay offer to the employees’ side of the NJC.

Audit, scrutiny and risk

The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny has published a guide to support members of council audit committees, and members of council scrutiny committees.

LGA corporate environmental policy

As the voice of local government, the LGA aims to lead by example. This policy sets out our commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency and the steps we will take in order to achieve this.

Contextual awareness

Understand the context in which transformation is delivered, so those influences can be managed.

Build relationships

Establish and maintain positive relationships with people, to build trust and understanding.

Solve problems

Identify problems, consider options, and select that which most appropriately resolves the issue.

Make decisions

Choose a course of action based on a set of alternatives, to achieve the desired outcomes.

Focus on outcomes

Focus on the specific end objectives of the transformation – the ‘why’ and the ‘what’.

Setting budgets

Plan, allocate, and control financial resources to achieve strategic objectives.

Transformation capabilities: Finance

Finance for transformation includes understanding costs and the drivers for them, and applying commercial acumen to the assessment of transformation initiatives.