Local Government Association

Kerry Challoner, Planning and Development Manager, outlines a typical working day.

Protecting and supporting children is a vital role of any local authority, and as such councils will be looking carefully at their children’s services arrangements throughout LGR and beyond. 

Clear, aligned arrangements support continuity of statutory duties, strengthen homelessness prevention and enable the new authority to respond consistently to housing need.

The review will take place alongside but is not intended to form part of our discussions on this year’s pay round.

Finance Unpacked is a series of animated videos from the Local Government Association to explain some of the key concepts in local government finance and audit.

This briefing details the new Bills of relevance to local government and the LGA’s initial response to them.

We work with councils and their partners to help create a workforce able to respond to major changes within the public sector. The workforce team help councils develop a flexible and productive workforce, ensure affordable and flexible pay, reward and conditions system for local government.