Local Government Association

This section outlines efforts being made by councils and other organisations to enhance people's health and wellbeing, on which the rising cost of living has impacted.

Presentations from this event are now available.

In March 2024, we conducted a consultation, in the form of a short survey, to gather views on the recently published draft skills framework for local government (the ‘skills framework’). The consultation sought respondents’ views on its usefulness overall, and the appropriateness and usefulness of its elements, whether any skills were missing, and which additional features they would find useful.

The 'politics and the political interface' element of the local government chief executive role involves impartiality, guiding, politics, political parties, tiers of government, interface and overlaps.

The 'leadership development' element of the local government chief executive role involves leadership, direction, culture, risk, control and safeguarding, teamwork and collaboration.

The 'continuous improvement' element of the local government chief executive role involves learning and curiosity, innovation, service re-design, digital and artifiical intelligence, performance, impact and results.

Public ethics include looking over ethical principles, practices and services.

The 'resource management' element of the local government chief executive role involves budgeting, savings, investment, asset management, financial risk and prudence.