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

Adult social care peer review: feedback from local authorities

"The peer challenge has been extremely helpful in getting corporate support for some of our key improvement areas such as engagement, co production and becoming data and intelligence led."

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.

Best practice in tackling domestic abuse, 18 April 2024

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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

Councillor Introduction to… Digital and Data Training Series

The LGA has developed seven new free Councillor training sessions to support members navigate the world of digital and technology as their local authorities harness this area of innovation to help deal with COVID-19 pressures and support residents, communities and businesses utilise technology to improve their everyday life.

November 2020: How Surrey Heath’s virtual internships became a ‘bright spot’ of 2020

Alex Buckwell and Sarah Bainbridge from the Transformation Service at Surrey Heath tell us what they learnt from ‘going virtual’, why they would

Joint circular no. 114 - police staff council handbook: part 3 guidance on police staff misconduct procedures

Employers’ Secretary, Sarah Ward e-mail: [email protected] Trade Union Side Secretary, Ben Priestley e-mail: [email protected] To: Clerks

‘Even when measures get imposed don’t feel powerless’

It was the night before Eid at the end of July when the bombshell dropped. Ministers announced that household mixing was to be banned under extra restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus across the Bradford District.