Local Government Association

Good governance is integral to effective council performance. 

Ensuring we get the best for people leaving care.

It’s January 2024, and the return of the LGA’s officer leadership development programme and annual competition, the Local Government Challenge. For challenge one, our cohort of 10 officers, participating from councils all over the country, headed to Newcastle City Council in the North East.

John Bolton is a former director of social services and a former strategic finance director at the Department of Health. For the past decade, John has worked as an independent consultant with health and care systems across the United Kingdom on effective and efficient use of resources, including the most cost-effective way of managing the discharge of older people from hospital. He has been working with the Better Care Fund Support Programme to deliver improvement support to systems.

Pathways to Planning aims to widen the pool of graduates entering planning roles in local authorities. The scheme is an exciting opportunity for councils and graduates alike, offering a talent pipeline and excellent value for money.

Feedback report - 14 to 17 November 2023

The event highlighted the importance of building council capabilities to deliver housing retrofit and decarbonisation programmes, fostering partnerships, and supporting stakeholders to advance the wider agenda.

Download the presentation from this event.