LGA spotlight

  • Improving police accountability - the LGA's proposal

    Introducing directly elected individuals is not, in the LGA’s view, the best way to strengthen police accountability. The police need to be accountable to the public they serve, and that accountability needs to be strengthened. However, we believe that directly elected individuals will weaken the ability of the police, councils and other public services in the fundamental objective of cutting crime.

    Added on: 23 July 2010
    Police - back of jacket

  • More local influence will free schools from acres of small print

    Schools have faced new rules or guidelines every other school day over the past decade, according to new research. The LGA’s report, “Local freedom or central control?”, proposes a series of principles to explain why the education system cannot be run from the centre.

    Added on: 7 July 2010
    school children painting

  • LG Group offer to government

    The Local Government Group has set out an open and comprehensive offer to central government, offering to work with the Government in undertaking radical reform of the state by initiating place-based budgeting. This work has already begun but must move forward immediately to protect services and make savings.

    Added on: 26 July 2010
    Cash, notes and cards

  • Who's in charge? - decision miles

    Research by the LGA counts the number of “decision miles” needed to solve everyday problems facing local people and the councillors who represent them.

    Added on: 8 July 2010
    Who's in charge? - decision miles

  • LGA annual rural commission, conference and exhibition - 8 September

    This conference will look at the key issues currently facing local government in rural areas.

    Added on: 25 March 2010
    rural Town

  • The LGA website - a service for our member councils

    This website contains a wealth of information about the work the LGA does on behalf of its member councils. From today the majority of content will be reserved for LGA member councils only and will be indicated with a red 'm' symbol. Find out more

    Added on: 6 April 2010
    LGA member council content symbol - white M in red circle

News

Firstonline

  • students sitting exams

    Councils ‘spent millions’ on BSF - LG Association Councils have spent at least £160m on preparation and paperwork for school rebuilding projects which have now been cancelled, the LG Association has revealed.

  • Braintree District Mencap Society benefits from Local Government Challenge

    Team challenge A competition to identify the local government leaders of the future has had unexpected benefits for a local charity, writes Peter Brown, of Braintree Mencap.

LG Group services

  • A-Z of LG Group services The Local Government Group is six national bodies working together to contribute to the success of local government.

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