LGIU News and local government updates
Keep up to date with the latest local government developments in our core membership countries and beyond. In this section, you’ll also find LGIU’s press commentary, campaign work and more.
Daily News
Essential reading for LGIU members, Daily News brings you the top local government news stories across the media in your country. It also connects you with your latest LGIU member resources as they are published. Members sign up for Daily News here.
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Press
Our team of leading experts provide regular commentary on a wide range of local government issues. For all press enquiries, please contact Jen Pufky on 020 7554 2800 or 07825 617 927 or by email on jen.pufky@lgiu.org. Go to press centre.
Elections 2024
The LGIU exists to make local democracy around the world collectively stronger. Our election focus includes supporting our members in the election period with vital information, election commentary, training for new councillors and research and analysis of related issues such as voter ID and the spread of misinformation. More.
Updates
Stay in the loop. Future Local Lab updates highlight the latest resources being delivered by the Lab. And Finally…is a weekly round-up of the LGIU’s local government week. Sign up here.
Policy round-ups
The latest developments, consultations, legislation progress and research reports relating to a key topic are brought together in policy round-ups. They are quick, informative reads to keep you up to speed on subjects ranging from housing to social care to children and young people.
LGIU@40: For the future of local government
LGIU’s ongoing campaign concerns the future of local government and its vital role in our communities and lives. While there are differences across countries, together with our members, we identified three core elements: sustainable finance, trust, and participation. Go to LGIU@40.
All Party Parliamentary Group on local government
The LGIU has been providing secretariat support for the APPG on local government in the UK for more than a decade. The APPG is a cross-party group of MPs and focuses on a range of issues affecting local government across the UK.
Supporting local government every day
LGIU exists to make local democracy around the world collectively stronger, through shared ideas, resources and connections. So local government is empowered to tackle the biggest challenges we’re all facing, today and in the future.
Future Local Lab
Local Government Explained
Local Elections England: 2026