Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution

Supporting our member authorities as they navigate Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

In the context of a rapidly changing local and national government landscape, we are offering a range of support to our member authorities and partners through our range of services, consultancy and training.

We aim to:

• Adapt and respond quickly to devolution and local government reorganisation in an agile way to meet the needs of our members, providing consistent support, capacity and resource.
• Communicate complex information to guide and support members, amplifying a strong and unified voice for the East of England.
• Build and nurture collaborative partnerships and networks to achieve the best outcomes for our region.

We are offering a range of support including:

Information and advocacy

Keep up to date with the latest news on devolution and LGR and our advocacy on behalf of local councils in the East of England to government.

For everything policy and advocacy click here.

HR and workforce development

Keep up to date with the latest HR and OD information, support and resources in connection with local government reorganisation. For everything HR and workforce development click here.

Events and resources

We have a comprehensive programme of events to support our member authorities throughout LGR and Devolution. These events are designed to offer the opportunity to share ideas, practices and lessons learned. To explore our events programme visit our events pages. Local Government Essentials East offers bi-annual training events for our member authorities as well as a toolkit containing useful links and information.

Regional collaboration

To find out more about the work of our regional local government groups and support to strategic partnerships considering the impact of Devolution and LGR in key service areas please visit People and Employer Services for HR and workforce development and Policy and Advocacy for key information on our work with government and regional and national partners.

For updates and information from the Strategic Migration Partnership click here.

Capacity and support

We recognise that this is a time when additional capacity, support and training may be vital to get to Vesting Day and beyond. We have a range of professional associates with experience in a range of critical areas. Our LGR and Devolution taskforce includes experience to help with:

• Programme and project management
• Contracts and procurement
• Digital transformation and the use of AI
• Change and culture readiness
• Communications and engagement
• Resilience and managing change training
• Full range of HR services
• Member support and training
• Safe and legal – reviewing your processes and readying you for change..

Talent Bank can support you from start to finish and beyond using a simple public to public procurement route, making the process quick and easy. We make sure that you have the right people when you need them.