Local Government Association

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

LGA responds to ADASS Spring Survey

LGA launches outline for plan to tackle homelessness

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

Reflections on managing LGR

An interview with Mike Harries, ex-chief executive of Dorset County Council.

LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 (7-9 July) – Bournemouth

Download presentations from the LGA conference 2026.

LGA Parliamentary Bill Tracker

An overview of key government Bills progressing through Parliament of relevance to local government.

JNC coroners management side circular to local authorities - pay and next steps

In our last circular issued on 12 June we gave a further update on the coroner’s pay bargaining situation. Since then, the Ministry of Justice has shared with us correspondence between the CSEW and the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP. With their permission we share that correspondence with you as an appendix to this circular.

NJC for brigade managers - Gold Book pay award 2026

The NJC for Brigade Managers has agreed to a pay award.

Circular NJC/3/26 – Continual professional development payments: payments by authority

Appendix A contains the revised payments by individual fire authority.

Challenge 1: Barking and Dagenham

On a glacial Wednesday morning in early February, 10 new contestants gathered in Barking Town Hall for the start of the 2018 Local Government Challenge.

Bright Futures: Hope's story

Hope ended up in hospital before getting the help she needed to battle her eating disorder.

Post-Brexit England Commission

The Post-Brexit England Commission ran from February 2018 to July 2019 and sets out how, given the freedom to lead, councils in non-metropolitan areas can help their communities prosper.

Enhancing productivity through employee support

Our support offer provides advice and guidance to help councils: embed the right values and behaviours across their council create effective

Apprenticeship Support Programme 2026

We provide support to councils so they can maximise the Return on Investment of their apprenticeship levy.

Land Release Fund Announcement

A £45 million cash injection into key community projects will help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes, as announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab on 16 February 2018.

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