Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance
REORGANISATION

Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025

The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed changes to ‘strengthen governance’ that will take effect in September.

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LGA: Eliminating conflict between councils and combined authorities unrealistic

By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2025

Eliminating conflict between councils and mayoral combined authorities (MCA) is unrealistic, the ...

INNOVATION

Experts call for slice of AI cash

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025

Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spendin...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA sideline fears as mayoral base grows

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have urged the organisation to do more to court...

LGA CONFERENCE

Still a vital voice for the sector

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

As members met for its annual conference this week, the Local Government Association have a casca...

PAY

Industrial action ballots expected after GMB rejection

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2025

Unions are expected to ballot their members on industrial action after GMB joined Unite in reject...

PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister gets role on strategic authority improvement board

By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025

Former Tory minister Dame Amanda Milling is expected to be appointed to a board tasked with helpi...

REORGANISATION

McMahon: No intention to delay reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2025

The Government has ‘no intention to delay at all the local government reorganisation process’, mi...

FINANCE

Bonds agency closes to new business

By Joe Lepper | 23 June 2025

Local government’s bonds agency – launched to drive down borrowing costs for councils – has close...

REORGANISATION

Facing the future

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 19 June 2025

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is to use next month’s Local Government Association (LGA) co...

IMPROVEMENT

Peer review highlights 'inappropriate behaviour'

By Joe Lepper | 17 June 2025

More than 250 employees of Westminster City Council reported bullying or harassment at work in th...

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