Local Government Association

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

Featured articles

Please select

Updated Greenhouse Gas Accounting support for councils webinar – summary blog

In May 2024 over 140 people attended a webinar by Local Partnerships and the LGA to discuss updates to the free-to-use Local Partnerships/LGA Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool and Waste Emissions Calculator.

Party conferences – autumn 2024

The LGA delivers a range of events over the party conference season, including debates and receptions on behalf of councils and our partners.

Challenge 3: Wiltshire Council

In March the LG Challenge 2024 cohort headed to the South West to tackle their third challenge, hosted by Wiltshire Council.

Financial resilience in children’s services

Alongside the wider LGA corporate finance offer, we have a specific offer to help local authorities to better understand the use of resources and capacity across children’s services and the impact of this on budgets.

Cyber security and resilience blueprint series

The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.