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’

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.

PSC joint circular 135 – PSC Handbook (update)

Following the PSC pay settlement for 2023-24, changes and updates have been made to the PSC Handbook.

Digital Switchover Business Case

This document has been created, with input from councils, to support you to develop your own business case for the migration of telecare services from analogue to digital within your council. It encourages you to think about risks, benefits and costs that can occur during the shift from analogue to digital telephone lines.

NJC for brigade managers pay award 2024

National Joint Council for brigade managers of Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services

Digital inclusion as an enabler, 24 January 2024

Download the presentation from Partners in Care and Health.

Corporate Peer Challenge: Southwark Council

Feedback report, 23-25 October 2023

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

31 October – 3 November 2023

Managing transfers of care - A High Impact Change Model: Enablers 1-4

The Managing Transfers of Care HICM is designed to support local system partners to improve health and wellbeing, minimise unnecessary hospital stays and encourage them to consider new interventions. It is not a performance management tool but a vehicle for self-improvement.

Managing transfers of care – A High Impact Change Model: Changes 1-10

The Managing transfers of care HICM is designed to support local system partners to improve health and wellbeing, minimise unnecessary hospital stays and encourage them to consider new interventions. It is not a performance management tool but a vehicle for self-improvement.