Local Government Association

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

Housing Afghan families

Local Leadership Framework for Councillors

Councils can sign up to the National Graduate Development Programme

Advancing local and central government collaboration in climate change adaptation, 28 March 2023

Presentations from this event are now available.

Housing Afghan families: LGA statement

“Councils share ambitions to move people from hotels and will continue to work closely with individuals and families over the coming months with local partners to help Afghan families find permanent homes."

Debate on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, House of Commons - 29 March 2023

Human trafficking and modern slavery are heinous crimes. Supporting councils to tackle modern slavery is a key priority area for the LGA.

Local Leadership Framework for Councillors

The purpose of this framework is to support councillors in their local leadership role as they work with local communities to make a difference. It includes suggestions, prompts and further resources to help you think about the skills you use as a councillor.

Public Health Grant allocations to local authorities 2023/24

It is disappointing that the Public Health Grant allocations for 2023/24 have been published so late (15 March). With two weeks away from the start of the financial year and councils are only just being formally told how much money is being made available for councils to tackle costly public health issues such as sexual health, drug and alcohol services and stop smoking services.

Councils committed to preventing anti-social behaviour – LGA responds to government action plan

"We look forward to seeing more details of how the action plan will work in practice, for example how the ban on nitrous oxide will be enforced."

Contact One Public Estate

Access our map highlighting our full list of One Public Estate (OPE) contacts in each local authority area – hover over your area to reveal the relevant contact information.

LGA statement on Budget 2023

We want to work with government on a long-term funding plan which ensures councils have adequate resources to deliver local services for our communities.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council - Corporate Peer Challenge Report

Feedback report: 16 - 19 January 2023

Spring Budget 2023: On-the-Day Briefing

Our Spring Budget 2023 On-the-Day briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view

Housing Advisers Programme (HAP)

Our Housing Advisers Programme is designed to support councils seeking to innovate in meeting the housing needs of their communities. It aims to be simple, flexible, and locally-led. This year, 21 successful projects received money from the programme to promote, facilitate and enhance their role and capacity to meet their local housing need.

Levelling Up: Devolve powers and cut costly bids to realise ambitions, councils say

Costly competitions between councils vying for vital funding pots should be replaced to help realise the Government’s levelling up agenda.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Corporate Peer Challenge Report

Feedback report: 1- 4 November 2022

Significant challenges remain for public health services – LGA on public health settlement

Significant challenges remain for public health services

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