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The LGA needs to make some noise

Does the new chair of the LGA have an impossible job in an era of populism and adversarial politics, asks Heather Jameson.

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By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2026
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It is all change at the Local Government Association (LGA) – and it couldn't come any sooner. 

The new managerial leadership in the shape of interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands has been in post for just a month and the association is now facing a new political leader.

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Heather Jameson

Popular articles by Heather Jameson

  1. EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves closer to strategic authority offer
  2. Unlocking the true power of culture
  3. O'Brien expected to be next chair of LGA
  4. Enthusiasm alone won't solve the NEET crisis
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