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Making the new Growth and Skills levy work for local government and local economies

Local government – councils and mayoral authorities – plays a key role as place leaders for their communities and their economies, coordinating activity across communities, places, businesses and wider stakeholders. The LGA has consistently called for a root and branch review of the Apprenticeship Levy, as councils and mayoral authorities felt it was too restrictive, and iterative changes had complicated the Levy’s use further.

Pathways to Planning

We recruit high achieving graduates into successful careers in the built environment.

LG Inform app

Easy access to key data about your council and how it compares to others.

Living to 100: a celebration of life and a vision for the future

In her latest blog, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor reflects on a striking demographic shift: reaching the age of 100 is no longer a rare feat, it’s becoming a remarkable new norm. With over 14,500 centenarians now living in England, and numbers rising daily, she highlights this as a moment not just to celebrate, but to rethink how we support ageing in our society.