Useful information for councils on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
On these pages, you will find guidance and resources from the LGA and our key partners, as well as the latest official Government information relevant to local government.
Quick links
- LGA COVID-19 support offer
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A summary of our current refocused support offer.
Leadership development
The scale of the challenge that councils are currently facing requires strong, responsive and resilient leadership. We are refocusing our leadership offer so that senior councillors and officers have access to e-learning resources and the ability to share their experiences with their peers. - Latest LGA news releases and parliamentary briefings
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Our latest media lines related to coronavirus.
Our latest parliamentary briefings and responses related to coronavirus.
- Latest COVID-19 related publications
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COVID-19: a leadership workbook for cabinet members
Councillor guidance on emergency response structures
Key questions and issues for finance portfolio holders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Changes to local authority powers and duties resulting from the Coronavirus Act
Councillor guidance: COVID-19 outbreak
- COVID-19 cases data from LG Inform
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Local authority report (for a selected local authority (district, county or single tier) and group for comparison)
England overview report (including the top ten councils)
COVID-19 and care homes report (for a selected authority and comparison group)
- Government information and support
Information and guidance for councils
There is not a single area of local government that is not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for updated information and support on how to tackle the 'new normal' is understandably great. To help you navigate the situation, we have split our COVID-19 hub into four different areas, so you can easily find the information you need.
We are working as fast as we can to update this section with useful information for you. Please keep checking back and follow us on Twitter @LGAcomms and @LGAnews for the latest updates.
To help amplify the good work local government is doing, please keep using #ThankYouLocalGov and #CouncilsCan across social media.
LGA COVID-19 support offer
The majority of the LGA’s operation is now focused on supporting local government and communities to address COVID-19 and its consequences. This page summarises our refocused support offer.
Public health on the frontline: responding to COVID-19
Directors of public health from across the country talk about the local response to COVID-19.
Remote Council Meetings
The Remote Council Meetings Hub is a central pool of information, advice and guidance from our partners across the sector.