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LGR: Beyond Safe and Legal

LGR: Beyond Safe and Legal

Wednesday 9 December 2026

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Online

LGR: Beyond Safe and Legal 

In the context of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), ‘safe and legal’ matters. It is the non-negotiable foundation for vesting day and achieving it will be no mean feat.  

However, it is not the full measure of success. LGR also creates a rare opportunity to rethink how local government works: how decisions are made, how services are organised and how new authorities can deliver better outcomes for communities. 

So, how do you go beyond safe and legal without losing grip of the essentials? What is realistic to start now, before the new authority is fully formed? And how can senior officers and political leaders lay foundations that keep transformation possible, rather than letting implementation pressures narrow the ambition?  

Join this free webinar to help you think through the choices that matter now.  

What to expect 

This webinar will bring together people who have been through LGR and those currently on the journey to share their honest reflections and practical lessons.  

We will highlight how Local Partnerships’ insight, tools and resources can support councils from transition into transformation. 

Who should attend 

This webinar is aimed at local authority staff who are going through LGR, expecting to go through LGR or awaiting an LGR decision. 

Public sector colleagues who are interested in LGR are also very welcome to attend. 

Speakers

Sarah-Joy Lewis
Head of LGR & Transformation
Head of Practice

Sarah-Joy has worked extensively with both local authorities and registered providers, as well as national governments.

Alison Hatcher is a senior local government leader with over 25 years’ experience. She brings direct experience of the practical challenges of moving from LGR into transformation.

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