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Louise Gittins

Louise Gittins is chair of the Local Government Association

Articles by Louise Gittins

POLICY AND POLITICS

After the reshuffle: ensuring the LGA's voice continues to be heard

By Louise Gittins | 23 September 2025

The LGA is engaging with the new ministerial team and with parliament to help shape reforms aroun...

DEVOLUTION

Local government needs genuine devo

By Louise Gittins | 25 July 2025

The Local Government Association 'supports devolution where governance is local by default, with ...

LGA CONFERENCE

Proud to serve the sector

By Louise Gittins | 03 July 2025

Writing in LGA Conference week, newly re-elected chair Cllr Louise Gittins reflects on the Govern...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Partnership working is essential

By Louise Gittens | 02 June 2025

By fostering stronger connections, local government can harness cutting-edge solutions, leverage ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Bridging the gap

By Louise Gittins | 01 April 2025

Cllr Louise Gittins says that with the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poo...

DEVOLUTION

Tackling the devo information vacuum

By Louise Gittins | 11 February 2025

Clarity is needed on a range of issues linked to the English Devolution White Paper, including le...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The Government should provide certainty and clarity over financial reforms

By By Cllr Louise Gittins | 19 November 2024

Looking ahead to next spring’s Spending Review, it is critical the Government provides a signific...

LGA CONFERENCE

Back from the brink

By Louise Gittins | 23 October 2024

Louise Gittins says the LGA Conference is a chance to remind the deputy prime minister that it is...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Our eight priorities for the Budget

By Louise Gittins | 17 October 2024

The Local Government Association is urging Government to use the Budget and Spending Review to ca...

LGA

Huge change brings opportunities for sector

By By Louise Gittins | 17 July 2024

A new Parliament presents a great opportunity to reset the relationship between national and loca...

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