How can local authorities lead through uncertainty while delivering fairer, greener, and more resilient public services?

Local government is facing a perfect storm. Rising public expectations, tighter budgets, and urgent demands around health inequality, social care, climate action and workforce wellbeing are testing councils like never before. New policies from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act to the Digital Development Strategy 2024 to 2030 are creating opportunities for innovation, but they also bring a need for bold leadership, strategic investment, and cross-sector collaboration. At a time when communities are seeking more from their local services, the need to modernise, digitise, and engage has never been more urgent.

The Institute of Government & Public Policy has earned a reputation for delivering insightful and thought-provoking health and wellbeing conferences. Now in its fifth iteration, the Annual Local Government Conference 2025 will bring together council leaders, policymakers, sector partners, and frontline professionals to share practical solutions, fresh thinking, and real-world collaboration across health, housing, education, and communities.

As councils seek to drive change at the local level, this conference offers a timely space to:

• Explore the future of public service leadership in volatile times

• Learn from successful cross-sector partnerships and devolved models

• Share community-focused strategies for people and place

Join the Institute of Government & Public Policy for the Annual Local Government Conference to explore innovative and strategic solutions for transforming local public services and shape the future of local government.