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LGA Transformation Conference (Hybrid event), 26 March 2024

Presentations from this event are now available.

"We need to acknowledge capacity and demand is complex"

Gareth Jenkins is a partner at Changeology Group. For the past 15 years, Gareth has worked in health and social care both as an NHS employee and external consultant. Specialising in transformation, change, performance improvement and productivity, he has worked across the UK and Ireland delivering better outcomes for staff and patients. Changeology have been working with the Better Care Fund (BCF) Support Programme to deliver improvement support in systems. This is the first of a two part blog.

LGA State of the Sector report: The Visitor Economy

As leaders of place, councils play a crucial role in planning and developing their local visitor economies. Councils are direct providers of visitor and tourist attractions, including castles, historic buildings, museums, theatres, galleries, piers and amusement parks, and they act as destination management organisations for their areas.

Local Government Disability Champions Network (LGDCN)

The Local Government Disability Champions Network (LGDCN) is an informal network of council officers and councillors which is open to anyone in local government who has a formal or informal role as a Disability Champion, is Disabled or considers themselves an ally.

Transformation Capability Framework

Our Transformation Capability Framework looks to establish what works well and ‘what good looks like’ in relation to transformation activity across different types of council.

Advisory Bulletin 710 - February 2023

Advisory Bulletin 710 contains case reports on National Minimum Wage compliance and age discrimination in the context of redundancy. It also includes information on the Government’s support for the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Private Members Bill, which is designed to protect workers from third party and sexual harassment along with a consultation on a draft code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement.

LGA Sustainability Action Network (SAN)

The SAN is a network designed to support officers working in sustainability and climate change related roles within local government. Members discuss emerging issues and trends affecting councils, and hear from each other and guests on new policies, programmes, and practices.