Local Government Association

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

LGA launches outline for plan to tackle homelessness

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien elected LGA Chair and calls for real devolution

Building lasting futures locally

Regional contacts

Contact details for our regional advisers

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review - Shropshire Council

12 May 2026

SEND and AP inspection and improvement journey

Notification of inspection

Time	Milestones	Decision maker
Week one	LANO is appointed. it is recommended that the LANO liaise with local PMO arrangements as

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge – Progress review: Bath and North East Somerset Council

13 April 2026

School teachers' pay 2026/27 and 2027/28

This page brings together all the information you will need in relation to school teachers’ pay in 2026/27, 27/28 and 28/29. The LGA provides the secretariat for NEOST (National Employers Organisation for School Teachers).

HICM: Intermediate Care: West Sussex

Colleagues in West Sussex were experiencing high demand for long-term adult social care services, needs becoming more complex, and continued financial pressures. Action was taken to strengthen reablement as a core intervention, promoting independence and managing long term care demand. The Community Reablement Service was recommissioned, with approximately £0.72m additional investment.

Fire Diversity and Inclusion Champions Network

The LGA’s Fire Diversity and Inclusion Champions Network is designed to bring together elected representatives who are responsible for diversity and inclusion issues on their fire and rescue authorities to develop skills to challenge their services to improve in this area.

Terms of reference of the LGA Fire Diversity and Inclusion Champion Network (the “Network”)

Vision for the service

To create a fully inclusive and diverse fire and rescue service where the workforce reflects the community it serves, where as

Supporting employees on domestic abuse

We have resources for local authorities to support those employees who they know, or fear, may be experiencing domestic abuse.

Re-Thinking Local: A Vision For The Future - Simon Clarke MP | 3 July 2020

Hear from Simon Clarke MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government and Cllr Izzi Seccombe OBE, Leader, LGA Conservative Group and Vice-Chairman, LGA.

Re-Thinking Local: A Vision For The Future - Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP | 2 July 2020

Hear from Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Cllr Izzi Seccombe OBE, Leader, LGA Conservative Group and LGA Vice-Chairman.