How We Work
- We are a cross-party, politically led organisation with our members at the heart of decision making and development.
- We seek new opportunities for extending and strengthening the influence of councils to shape national policy.
- We harness the expertise, experience and resources of our member councils.
- We deliver effective activities that provide good value for money and excellent customer service.
- As one of the nine regional employers' organisations, we provide a strong regional voice to influence negotiations on pay, workforce issues and terms and conditions.
- We work in partnership with the national Local Government Association and seek mutually to reinforce our respective work on behalf of local government
- We work across the public sector to support integrated working and the development of new and better ways to meet current and future challenges to service delivery.
- We are proud of the civic role played by local authorities and act as an advocate for our member councils to ensure that they are recognised for their work.
- We work in partnership with the national Local Government Association and seek mutually to reinforce our respective work on behalf of local government
Regional Focus
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