Local Government Association

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

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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.

Challenge 3: Cherwell District Council

Our contestants gathered in Cherwell District Council for their third challenge - 'Design a future model for waste services that identifies the transformation needed at Cherwell District Council to adapt to the significant changes on the horizon for waste services across the country'.

Councillor e-learning

Expand your political leadership skills with our free e-learning platform for councillors, including a new Corporate Parenting module.