Who we are

Local Government East is a cross-party, politically led membership body representing local government in the East of England.

We serve and represent all 50 councils in our region and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Combined Authority.

We are a small, values-led, and agile organisation. We bring together a broad range of skills, expertise and experience, and use them to support our members.

We are passionate about making a difference to our members and the communities they serve. We work collaboratively with a wide range of partners, and we are a trusted convenor, regionally and nationally, generating and facilitating opportunities for innovation and partnership working.

The future is changing for our member authorities. We stand ready to support them, able to provide expertise and create capacity where it is most needed. We will remain agile and flexible, fit for change and for the future.

We are inclusive and accessible, offering reliable, knowledgeable support that our member authorities can depend upon.

We are trusted by our member authorities and the partners, stakeholders and associates with whom we work. This trust stems from our shared understanding of our region, championing our members and driving positive change across the East of England.

Our work is delivered across the following key areas:

People and Employer Services

We support the region’s human resources teams with key guidance and updates on national terms and conditions and pay awards. We also lead on the employer/trade union relationship for the East of England and encourage collaborative working to face the challenges presented to local government.

Policy and Advocacy

We support our members to analyse and interpret government policy, convene collaboration opportunities on shared priorities and provide the single, unified voice of local government in the East of England, advocating for greater investment and support for our residents.

Communications and Commercial Services

We provide professional, knowledgeable and adaptable services to support our members through our consultancy support services Talent Bank Services and Together In Equity (TIE) specialist training and consultancy. These services provide our members with reassurance and the security of knowing that additional resource can be provided when it is needed.

We provide a comprehensive, cost effective, bespoke and professional events management service.

We use derived income to enhance the support we provide to our members. We use every opportunity to promote the East of England and our members across social, digital and print media.

Strategic Migration Partnership (SMP)

The SMP is the central point in the region for collaboration between central and local government and other key agencies across all sectors on migration issues. The SMP role includes strategic leadership, consultation, coordination and project management of key migration programmes alongside communications, information and data sharing, practical assistance and advice.

UK Innovation Corridor (UKIC)

We also host the UK Innovation Corridor. The UK Innovation Corridor is a ‘coalition of the willing’ bringing together local government, private business, universities and colleges from Cambridgeshire to London in a ‘bottom up’ strategic partnership.