Resetting the relationship between local and national government. Read our Local Government White Paper

Local Government Association

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

Featured articles

Please select

Behaviour and Engagement

This section will highlight the importance of behaviour change and community engagement around sustainability.

Transport

This section covers how we can decarbonise transport, encourage active travel and implement more sustainability and resilience into our transport plans.

Biodiversity and Our Environment

This section covers how we can look after our natural environment, enhance biodiversity, reduce waste, and encourage a more sustainable method of land-use.

Energy and Housing

This section covers areas including planning, retrofit, sustainable and renewable energy, buildings, and construction.

Sustainability Roundtable: Housing Decarbonisation and Retrofit

This roundtable, held on 10 September 2024, was organised for officers overseeing sustainability, climate change, and environmental initiatives, with a particular emphasis on retrofitting and decarbonisation. The event aimed to examine the challenges and opportunities associated with retrofitting housing and decarbonising the council’s housing stock and other assets.

Recruitment maturity model

As part of our recruitment related resources and offers, the LGA has developed a Recruitment maturity model as a standard framework to support councils review, reflect and identify opportunities for development.

Local government workforce data

The LGA Research Team has led the collection, validation and publication of a range of key workforce data topics for directly employed staff in our sector.

Workforce capacity metrics

A basic set of workforce metrics that will enable all local authorities to benchmark their workforce capacity relative to others.