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The Local Government Association (LGA) represents 466 authorities in England and Wales.

Until 1997, there were separate bodies representing different types of council but, in this year, a single body was created to represent the whole of local government in England and Wales. 

The LGA has its headquarters at Local Government House in Smith Square, Westminster, close to the Houses of Parliament and to Whitehall.

The LGA is a membership organisation and it exists to "deliver our shared vision of an independent and confident local government sector, where local priorities drive public service improvement in every city, town and village and every councillor acts as a champion for their ward and for the people they represent

The LGA is part of a wider LGA Group which seeks to assist members to:

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shape public debate

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influence policy and practice in public services

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support innovation and excellence that enables in councils and their partnerships to meet future challenges

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help councillors exercise their democratic accountability and leadership effectively

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ensure that the sector attracts, retains and develops staff with the skills it needs

The members of the LGA represent over 50 million people and spend around £113 billion a year on local services. They include county councils, metropolitan district councils, English unitary authorities, London boroughs, shire district councils and Welsh unitary authorities, along with fire authorities, police authorities, national park authorities and passenger transport authorities.

Here is a link to the LGA web site for more information: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga

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