Councils are calling for a “national reset” of how culture is delivered in England through a new cultural framework.

Councils across the country will hold different views on the local government reorganisation (LGR) programme, for what it ...

Local communities know best, and we are pleased that the Government has said it should be up to them to decide whether to ...

Councils know their communities best, so it is crucial that their local knowledge and democratic accountability should be ...

Dear Time off for public duties policy – Participation Strategy Team ...

Following our joint agreement to settle the annual pay negotiations (implemented on 1 July 2026), the Joint Secretaries have continued to progress discussions on role and pay reform.

Councils and local partners have delivered remarkable services and support to protect their residents against higher costs, ...

Bringing together councils, government and partner organisations to support CRF implementation, share learning and build evidence.

Child centred scrutiny means putting children’s voices, experiences and outcomes at the centre of how services are reviewed, ...

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, our public health system has come together to do exactly that through the launch of Connect, Learn, ...

As part of the LGA’s ongoing commitment to strengthening political and corporate leadership in children’s services, a range of support is available to help Scrutiny Chairs and committees to develop ...

The use of ‘co-design’ - where local authorities, local partners and local people work hand in hand to shape and design public services ...