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20-681: The remaining four areas of the UK have similar voluntary or mandated associations: London Councils , the Welsh Local Government Association , the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association . The leaders' boards are: Each leaders' board corresponds to a region of England . When the regional chambers were abolished, their executive functions transferred to

40-573: A grants programme for voluntary sector organisations in London on behalf of our members and supports London Tribunals. London Councils is represented on the Local Government Leaders' Council by its chair. The current Chair of London Councils is Cllr Claire Holland, Leader of Lambeth borough council. She replaced the previous chair, Georgia Gould in July 2024. Previous chairs were: London Councils

60-719: Is a cross-party organisation that represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It was formed in 1995 as a merger of the London Boroughs Association and the Association of London Authorities. In April 2000 it gained further functions as strategic local government in London was reorganised. London Councils is a think tank and lobbying organisation, and also provides some services directly through legislation that allows multiple local authorities to pool responsibility and funding, such as Freedom Pass . London Councils

80-512: Is as follows: London Councils is the collective of London local government, the 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation . They come together through London Councils to work in collaboration to deliver their shared ambitions for London and Londoners. A Cross-party organisation, London Councils shared ambitions are agreed by the Leaders' Committee, comprising the leaders and directly elected mayors of

100-660: Is based at 59½ Southwark Street . It is due to move to 12 Arthur Street in the City of London in 2024. The Association of London Government ( ALG ) came out of a merger between the London Boroughs Association and the Association of London Authorities in 1995. The ALA consisted of many, mainly Labour , councils which had left the LBA in the 1980s. To coincide with the creation of the Greater London Authority ,

120-636: 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

140-411: Is run by a committee made up of all the leaders of London's borough councils and meet each month (except August) to discuss and agree policy issues of importance to Londoners and their councils. The committee is supported by a cross-party executive of twelve senior members which acts as a forum for detailed policy development. Each member of the executive holds a specific policy area portfolio. Politically,

160-403: The regional development agencies , and their scrutiny functions became exercised by the new leader's boards. The RDA and the leader's board were to jointly produce a new Single Regional Strategy, with ministers exercising an oversight function. The UK Government did not propose a set structure for the boards and each region was free to make its own arrangements. The Government however did aim for

180-610: The 32 London borough councils , the City of London Corporation , the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime . The GLA was a member of the ALG for a period, before Mayor Ken Livingstone fell out with leading councillors and withdrew. The two organisations co-ordinate their work. The members of the Executive Committee of London Councils

200-783: The ALG merged with the London Boroughs Grants Committee , the Greater London Employers Association , the London Housing Unit and the Transport Committee for London on 1 April 2000. In October 2006 it changed its name from the Association of London Government to London Councils to avoid confusion with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Local Government Association (LGA). The membership of London Councils comprises

220-520: The Executive comprises councillors in proportion to the party representation on London councils. The London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) was established in July 2019 in recognition of the fact that collaboration is vital for enabling boroughs to use digital, data and innovation effectively to improve the lives of their residents. Originally formed of 15 boroughs, LOTI's record of delivery has led to its membership growing to include 27 boroughs,

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240-578: The Greater London Authority and London Councils. Today, it connects more than 1,000 local government colleagues online and in person, helping them to share knowledge, build capacity, run projects and influence change together. The LOTI community is supported by a team hosted at London Councils. Its operations are funded by through an annual subscription from borough councils and grants from the GLA, London Councils and other partners. In order to represent

260-663: The LGA merged with the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), Local Government Employers (LGE), Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) and the Leadership Centre for Local Government. The IDeA, whilst wholly owned by the LGA, continues to exist as a company and the recipient of central government grant for improvement activities. The Leadership Centre is now an independent body based in North London. In April 2019,

280-628: The best interests of its members, LOTI is technology and supplier agnostic. It does not favour or endorse the products and services of any one company. Nor does it procure technology on behalf of London boroughs. Its purpose is to help ensure local government staff are good, informed and demanding customers of the best innovation the market can provide. Specifically, LOTI helps boroughs to: Local Government Association The Local Government Association ( LGA ) is the national membership body for local authorities in England and Wales. Its core membership

300-458: The boards to be: In June 2010, the new Conservative - LibDem coalition government announced its intentions to abolish regional strategies and return spatial planning powers to local government. These plans include the withdrawal of funding to the existing eight local authority leaders' boards with their statutory functions also being assumed by local councils. The boards may continue to exist as voluntary associations of council leaders, funded by

320-644: The boroughs, and the Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation. It supports collaboration between boroughs as well as working as a trusted partner with central government, the Mayor of London , the voluntary and business sectors, and public sector partners such as the NHS , to achieve a better future for London and Londoners. Its services include the Freedom Pass , Taxicard, Health Emergency Badge and

340-473: The chief executive Joanna Killian. The LGA is represented on the Local Government Leaders' Council by its chair. On 1 April 1997, the Association of County Councils , the Association of District Councils and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities came together to form a single membership body for local government in England – the Local Government Association (LGA).  In 2010,

360-589: The former unincorporated LGA was replaced by the LGA unlimited company, enabling it to hold title to its two properties – its headquarters in Smith Square, Westminster and the former IDeA headquarters in Farringdon. The LGA’s annual meeting – the General Assembly - takes place on the first Tuesday of July each year. The 2019 assembly passed a motion declaring a climate emergency and calling on government to explore

380-561: The local authorities themselves. They may continue to exist as regional groupings of the Local Government Association or as regional employers organisations . London Councils Sadiq Khan ( L ) Statutory Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney ( L/Co ) London Assembly Lord Mayor Peter Estlin London boroughs ( list ) Vacant London Councils is the collective of local government in Greater London , England. It

400-510: 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 ;

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