Welcome to Local Government Leadership

great leaders great places


It takes great leadership to create a thriving and prosperous community.

We give people the opportunity to shift their thinking on leadership so they can fundamentally transform their communities for the better.

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Join us for this year's fringe events at the autumn party conferences

View our programme of events at each party conference here:
Liberal Democrat Party conference

Labour Party Confernece
Conservative Party Conference

 

New cross-sector leadership programme

Local Government Leadership is pleased to welcome Public Service Leadership: Leading Beyond Boundaries, a new programme developed jointly by Public Service Leadership and Warwick Business School to develop leadership at the highest level across the whole public service system. Read more about the programme.

 

New brand for Local Government Group

From July 6 2010, the Leadership Centre for Local Government will be known as Local Government Leadership. This change forms part of the Local Government Group's ‘Getting Closer' initiative, helping councils access the services they need from the LG Group more easily. Our main contact number remains as 0207 187 7388. For more information please visit the Local Government Group website.

 

Is your politics fit for the 21st Century?

Now more than ever, rebuilding confidence in politics requires raising the game of politics locally. Our Manifesto for a modern local politics is doing just that.
View the manifesto here.

The multi media election
We have just launched a new publication looking at the social media lessons from this year's local and national elections and the impact on local politics. To view the guide: Lessons from election 2010: local politics and social media, please visit the 21st Century Councillor Social Media website.

 

Total Place

This CLG-backed programme looked at public spending and local leadership in 13 areas across England.
These projects identified how local and central public agencies can work together more effectively to deliver better value for money and use this unique opportunity to radically reshape and improve the quality of life for their communities.
For more information please click here or visit the Total Place website.

We have recently launched People, places and politics: Learning to do things differently. Download it here.

The Total Place practitioner's guide to doing things differently is also available.
Download the guide here.

 
   
   
   
 
 

    Contact Information

    Local Government Leadership

    Local Government House
    Smith Square
    London
    SW1P 3HZ

    Phone: 020 7187 7388
    Fax: 020 7187 7383

    For general enquiries:
    info [at] localleadership.gov.uk
    For accounts:
    accounts [at] localleadership.gov.uk