Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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Improving support for care leavers, 24 April 2024

Presentations from this event can be found here.

Audit, scrutiny and risk

The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny has published a guide to support members of council audit committees, and members of council scrutiny committees.

LGA corporate environmental policy

As the voice of local government, the LGA aims to lead by example. This policy sets out our commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency and the steps we will take in order to achieve this.

Economic growth case studies

Submit and read case studies which highlight how councils have been innovative in helping their local economies grow.

Support for autistic people

It is estimated that there are 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as three million family members and carers. Autism is a lifelong condition. Autism is not a learning disability, but around half of autistic people may also have a learning disability.

Alexis' story

"I have massive sensory sensitivity. Especially to light and sound. My sensitivity fluctuates depending on how overloaded I am. If I’m not overloaded, then I can tolerate a lot more. "

Advisory Bulletin 691 - May 2021

Advisory Bulletin 691 contains case reports on discrimination in relation to shared parental leave and pay and also the assignment of employee contracts in a TUPE transfer where a single service is divided into separate distinct contract areas.