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| Abbreviation | LGA |
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| Formation | 1 April 1997 |
| Focus | Local Government |
| Headquarters | London |
Area served | England & Wales |
Members | 339 |
Chief Executive | Joanna Killian |
Chair | Louise Grittins |
President | Tanni Grey-Thompson |
| Website | https://www.local.gov.uk |
The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities in England and Wales. Its core membership is made up of 317 English councils and the 22 Welsh councils through the Welsh Local Government Association.
The LGA is politically-led and cross-party. As the national voice of local government, it works on behalf of councils to give local government a voice with national government, to promote the reputation of the sector and to secure funding and powers on behalf of councils and the communities they serve. It aims to support councils to improve and innovate through peer-based support, and it co-ordinates collective legal actions on behalf of the sector.
The LGA also provides membership services to other organisations through an associate scheme, including fire and rescue authorities, national parks authorities, town councils, police & crime commissioners and elected mayors of combined authorities.
In July 2024, Shaun Davies became the first LGA chair to be elected to the House of Commons and he was replaced as chair by Louise Grittins, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council; the chief executive Joanna Killian.[1]
The LGA is represented on the Local Government Leaders' Council by its chair.
- ^ Weakley, Kirsty (11 July 2024). "New LGA chair: 'We must change gear'". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 21 September 2024.