Local Government Association

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

LGA Chair nomination

Corporate, finance and governance peer challenge programme: Annual report 2025/26

SEND reforms can improve children’s outcomes but existing system remains ‘vulnerable’

Challenge 5: Cheshire West and Chester Council

In June 2026, the LG Challenge cohort reached their fifth and final challenge of the programme.

Case studies

They sit alongside Accelerating Flow, Recovery and Productivity Across the Intermediate Care Pathway: A High Impact Change Model, which provides

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: North Tyneside Council

Feedback report: 9 – 12 March 2026

Regional welcome event for newly elected councillors in the South East, Thursday 18 June 2026

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Regional welcome event for newly elected councillors in London, Wednesday 17 June 2026

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LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: London Borough of Bromley

Final feedback report: 10 – 13 March 2026

Circular NJC 5/24 - maternity pay

Maternity Pay Provides the updated wording to the occupational maternity pay scheme within the Scheme of Conditions (Grey Book) as a result of the NJC pay agreement 2024.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report: Cheshire East Council

Feedback report: 25-28 March 2024

National Procurement Strategy 2022

The National Procurement Strategy sets out local government’s ambitions and priorities for the next four years, focusing on the three core themes: leadership, behaving commercially and achieving community benefits.