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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.

Challenge 3: Wiltshire Council

In March the LG Challenge 2024 cohort headed to the South West to tackle their third challenge, hosted by Wiltshire Council.

Financial resilience in children’s services

Alongside the wider LGA corporate finance offer, we have a specific offer to help local authorities to better understand the use of resources and capacity across children’s services and the impact of this on budgets.

Cyber security and resilience blueprint series

The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.

Cost of living: Spotlight case studies

This section of the cost of living hub shares more detailed ‘spotlight’ case studies, highlighting some of the great work of councils and partners.

Place Pilots: Public Property in Place

Delivered through the One Public Estate programme, Place Pilots are bringing together all public asset owners in each place – central government organisations, councils and other public sector organisations – to deliver a more joined up approach to future public estate demand and supply.  

Community engagement

Our community engagement resources support officers and councillors to explore the range of ways they can engage local residents – and voluntary and community sector organisations – in local service delivery, decision-making and enhancing places.