 Local Government Leaders' Council meeting, 24 October 2024 | |
| Purpose | Local government representation |
|---|---|
| Region served | United Kingdom (primarily England) |
| Chair | Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister |
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The Local Government Leaders' Council or simply the Leaders' Council is a forum in the United Kingdom that brings together the deputy prime minister, other ministers in the UK government, and leaders of representative bodies of local government.
Purpose
The council aims to be a "regular forum for the key sector representatives to discuss strategic questions impacting local government, to share key and evolving challenges, and co-design solutions".
The English Devolution White Paper published on 16 December 2024 states that the council "… together a representative group of local authority leaders with the Deputy Prime Minister and other ministers so that local leaders have a seat at the table in government and policy solutions can be co-designed with local government."
Members
Organisations represented on the council include the Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities Group, Key Cities, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network, and London Councils.
Most members of the council represent only local government in England, but a small number also represent cities in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The main local government representative bodies of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are not represented on the council.
As of October 2024, the membership of the council is as follows:
| Organisation | Geographical extent | Representative | Position within organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of the United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Angela Rayner | Deputy Prime Minister Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Government of the United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Jim McMahon | Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution |
| Core Cities Group | United Kingdom | James Lewis | Chair |
| County Councils Network | England | Tim Oliver | Chair |
| District Councils' Network | England | Sam Chapman-Allen | Chair |
| Key Cities | England and Wales | John Merry | Chair |
| Local Government Association | England and Wales | Louise Grittins | Chair |
| London Councils | Greater London | Claire Holland | Chair |
| Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities | England | Stephen Houghton | Chair |
Meetings and activities
Meetings
The first meeting of the council took place in October 2024.
The council is expected to meet four times a year.
| Meetings of the Mayoral Council for England | |
|---|---|
| Date | Location |
| 24 October 2024 | Harrogate |
| 16 December 2024 | Leeds |
Activities
On 7 October 2024, the organisational members of the council sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves urging reform of the local government funding system to help stable local authority finances.
See also
- Council of the Nations and Regions
- Islands Forum (United Kingdom)
- Mayoral Council for England
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- Northern Ireland Local Government Association
- Welsh Local Government Association
References
- Peters, Dan (10 October 2024). "Relationship reset". Municipal Journal.
- "Deputy Prime Minister promises relationship 'reset' with councils – MHCLG in the Media".
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- https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/local-government-association-conference
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- "A new Chair for Core Cities UK | corecities.com". www.corecities.com.
- "Governance".
- "About Us | District Councils' Network".
- "Key cities executive".
- Weakley, Kirsty (2024-07-11). "New LGA chair: 'We must change gear'". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- "Leaders' committee members | London Councils - Localgov Drupal".
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- "'Robust local government is critical to the Government's ambitions' | District Councils' Network".
External links
| Intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom | |
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| Intergovernmental bodies | |
| Quasi-intergovernmental bodies | |
| Local government bodies | |
| Interparliamentary bodies | |