LG Challenge
LG Challenge: Culture comes to the fore in Calderdale
Candidates arrived in the Calder Valley for the latest round of the LG Challenge – using their skills to design a destination marketing plan. William Harley reports.
A Dynamic win on waste
The Local Government Association’s LG Challenge 2024 kicked off with a focus on recycling, reuse, and waste in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Jenson Kemp reports.
Winning plan to leverage AI’s power
Lewis Sheldrake’s AI Labs project offering a framework to bring the power of artificial intelligence into all aspects of council service delivery won him the Local Government Challenge 2023. Heather Jameson reports.
A town centre for the future
Contestants headed to Wigan for the final round of the 2023 LG Challenge, to present their proposals for urban green infrastructure. Four finalists now go to the LGA Conference to compete for the Bruce-Lockhart Scholarship, says Rachel Robinson.
LG Challenge 4: A focus on prevention in Stockton
Round four of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Stockton-on-Tees BC put the focus on early intervention and prevention in adult social care. Michael Balls reports.
LG Challenge 3: The Greener Future challenge at Cherwell DC
Round three of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Cherwell DC asked contestants to design a future model for waste services. Frankie Stott explains.
A golden approach to tackling deprivation
Contestants headed to Cheltenham for the second Local Government Challenge this year, to look at how to ensure all communities prosper from the Golden Valley Development. Ellise Huntley-Bennett reports.
Hunt is on for council heroes
The Local Government Association’s annual competition that puts the best talent in the sector to the test, has returned for 2023. Georgia Goddard reports from the first Local Government Challenge of the year.
Searching for council superstars
The Local Government Association’s prestigious annual competition putting the sector’s top talent to the test – The Local Government Challenge – is set to return in 2022. Michael Barrett and Virginia Ponton set the scene.
Ten of the best step up
The 10 contestants taking part in the Local Government Challenge 2020 introduce themselves – and explain why they decided to apply and compete for the £10,000 scholarship.
The secret is out – take the challenge
The more the message is spread within councils, the stronger the Local Government Challenge has become 10 years on, say Cllr Paul Carter and Cllr Kevin Bentley.
