Local Government Association

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

LGA launches Sector Support programme 2024/25

Sector support offer for local authorities 2024/25

Local government action to improve children’s health

Best practice in tackling domestic abuse, 18 April 2024

Download the presentations from this webinar.

Top tips for council leaders: early years speech, language and communication

View tips on early years speech, language and communication.

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.

Preparation for Assurance Peer Challenge Report: Gloucestershire County Council

Final report: September 2023

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: East Devon District Council

Feedback report: 6 – 8 February 2024

Challenge 3: Wiltshire Council

In March the LG Challenge 2024 cohort headed to the South West to tackle their third challenge, hosted by Wiltshire Council.

The Standards for Employers of Social workers in England 2020 - accessible version

Printable version.

Council toolkit: Planning your local campaign

This checklist is built from good practice at councils, covering a range of steps, options and ideas to help you run your own local Be a Councillor campaign.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Becoming a councillor means that you can be a driving force for your local community, standing for what you believe in and making a commitment to local people.

Council toolkit: Planning your communications

This checklist is built from good practice at councils, covering a range of steps, options and ideas to help you run your own local Be a Councillor campaign