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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’

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge – Progress Review: West Lindsey District Council

Feedback: Tuesday 24 March 2026

Soulbury Officers - Pay 2026

The Employers’ Side has made a pay offer to the Officers’ Side for 2026

Challenge 5: Cheshire West and Chester Council

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

These case studies show how local systems are putting the High Impact Change Model into practice to improve intermediate care, strengthen partnership working and support people to recover, regain independence and return home safely.

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

Download the presentation.

LGA Housing Retrofit and Decarbonisation virtual event blog

The event highlighted the importance of building council capabilities to deliver housing retrofit and decarbonisation programmes, fostering partnerships, and supporting stakeholders to advance the wider agenda.

February 2024: Launching Diverse by Design for Adults Social Care at NCASC

In this blog, Lindsey Martin, Partners in Care and Health Workforce Advisor, takes us to Bournemouth for takes us to Bournemouth for the launch of their new equality, diversity and inclusion workbook. It’s Friday 1 December, it’s the last day of the National Conference for Adult and Children's Services (NCASC), and it’s been snowing!

Local Government Apprentice of the Year 2026

An inspiring celebration of local government apprenticeship talent.

Winter pressures: how data can change your narrative

A blog from David Maguire, LGA Senior Research and Data Analyst, on winter pressures

Operational commissioning

These resources have been grouped into key areas of focus to reflect the scope of the workshops and the different elements of the situation facing

Markets and commissioning

This page directs commissioners to a range of helpful resources developed by us and external organisations, to help inform your strategic commissioning and market shaping activity. Additionally, we also offer commissioners guidance and share innovative ideas and example approaches from across the country to give insight into the fundamentals of strategic commissioning.

Advisory bulletin 720 - January 2024

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Time to catch up: A joint call to action on measles and vaccination

Joint blog post from Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the LGA's Children and Young People's Board and Cllr David Fothergill, Chair of the Community Wellbeing Board on the importance of increasing measles vaccination rates.