Welcome to this month's events bulletin where the focus is on the
2026 Local Government Finance Conference taking place on Thursday 8 January in London. The conference will offer perspectives on the 2026/2027 provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and the Fair Funding Review 2.0, as well as looking to the longer-term for local government. It will also cover issues raised in the Autumn Budget, and key current issues facing local government finance professionals in their local authorities, departments, and organisations.
Please find below details of our other forthcoming events. The programme will include plenary sessions with keynote speakers and will provide an opportunity to raise questions and engage in discussions with senior politicians and leading finance professionals from within the sector.
Hear from our fantastic line-up of speakers including:
Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair, Local Government Association
Cllr Peter Marland, Chair, Local Government Resources Committee, Local Government Association
Nicola Morton, Head of Local Government Finance, Local Government Association
Nico Heslop, Director of Local Government Finance, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
In other news, the LGA Member early bird rate for the LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 will be ending on 31 December so book now to take advantage of this discounted rate. Our flagship conference is the UK’s leading local government event and offers a fantastic opportunity to hear about the latest developments and innovations in local government from over 100 thought-provoking and inspiring speakers.
Please find below details of our other forthcoming events.
The LGA Events Team.
