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We hope that this membership pack demonstrates the value of councils working together through the LGA as your national voice.
There has never been a more difficult time for local government. Rising demand and costs have meant the toughest of choices, with less to spend on the services that communities value. But it is also a time of opportunity. Our members continue to show great resilience, to innovate and to show the importance of local leadership.
Local government is the key to solving some of our biggest national challenges. Here at the LGA, we are committed to working with our members of all sizes, shapes and political affiliation, and with our partners and supporters to stand up for local government. We will work closely with the new Government – and through our networks in Westminster, Whitehall and across the media – to help create the conditions for councils to thrive.
We continue to listen to the issues affecting your residents and the places you serve, as we focus on priorities including: long-term and sustainable funding; adult social care; children’s services; asylum and refugee resettlement; housing and planning; and the climate emergency.
In the past year, we used our legal, analytical, and lobbying skills to coordinate work on behalf of our members. Our support extends to addressing current issues occurring for local authorities, such as asylum, building regulations, and the Standards Committee Model Code, where we provide guidance and legal advice to our members.
We identify and coordinate collective actions on behalf of the sector, for example, the truck cartel and the Mastercard/Visa claim and Local Land Charges, generating significant funds. Insights gathered from member surveys and case studies have been instrumental in highlighting the unprecedented cost and demand pressures facing councils in the lead-up to the Autumn Statement 2023 and the Spring Budget 2024.
Through our policy development, engagement and influencing, we helped secure positive changes for local government. Our events, training, guidance and support for council leaders, councillors and officers have helped you get to grips with a wide range of issues – from transformation to cyber security. Thank you to our members, whose support has been central to these successes over the past year.
We hope that this membership pack demonstrates the value of councils working together through the LGA as your national voice.