Local Government Association

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

Junk food ad ban legislation – LGA response

LGA responds to Simpler Recycling announcement

Youth services ‘under threat’ without government funding

Apprentice of the Year: The rewards of teamwork

The 2024 Local Government Apprentice of the Year event saw over 100 apprentices from across the country take part in a series of challenges. With the

Apprentice of the Year: The importance of teamwork

The Local Government Apprentice of the Year event provides opportunities for teams of around eight or nine apprentices to work together on a series of

Sara Jenner-Akehurst: Winner - Apprentice of the Year 2024

The 2024 Local Government Apprentice of the Year was won by Sara Jenner-Akehurst, a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice from Cambridgeshire

An opportunity to network: Naomi Osborne- Apprentice of the Year 2024

Networking with other apprentices is always reported as one of the most rewarding parts of attending the Local Government Apprentice of the Year event

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge - North Warwickshire Borough Council

Feedback report: 10 – 12 September 2024

Making Discharge to Assess work under pressure

Across the country, thousands of people are delayed every day in their discharge from hospital. For some of these people, this is the start of their journey towards using long-term bed-based care for the rest of their lives.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – Progress Review

Feedback: 9th July 2024

LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025

The LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition is a must-attend event for senior representatives working in local and central government as well as senior

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Tandridge District Council

Feedback report: 16-18 July 2024

Transformation roundtable: Creating the council vision, principles, and strategy for transformation

Recruitment resource – Planning

This resource brings together useful information to support councils to recruit and retain roles in planning.

Early careers workbooks

These workbooks are designed to support those early on in their careers to develop key skills to aid their professional growth in the local government sector

One Public Estate: Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF2) Round 3 Funding Awards announced

On 15 October 2024 the Prime Minister announced that £68m has been awarded under the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (BLRF2) to 54 councils in England, who will be able to use the money to turn surplus land into new homes.