The LGA is a cross party organisation and its decision-making arrangements are politically balanced, reflecting the combined political composition of the authorities within its membership.
This section contains information on the LGA's political balance, its four political groups and how these groups appoint to their allocation of seats. It includes information on forthcoming local elections which will impact on the LGA's political balance, along with advice for councils during an election period.
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Our political balance
The LGA Board agrees the proportionality figures as the basis for negotiating the allocation of chairs and vice-chairs and populating all our member structures.
Political groups
There are four political groups at the LGA – Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Independent – each supported by a group office.
Political group appointments
Each political group has its own appointment process. Read more about this.