Type: Public Sector
Website: https://www.nilga.org/
The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) is the council led representative body for local authorities in Northern Ireland. The Association is supported by political parties and independent members in councils, and works in partnership with other key regional bodies and stakeholders. NILGA members are drawn from each of the 11 councils.
The Association supports and represents NI Local Government’s interests on regional bodies, within the Local Government Group of Associations in the UK, ROI and in Europe.
NILGA promotes, develops and champions local government by developing regional, all council, approaches to key issues affecting the sector. This includes elected member development, collective lobbying, policy formulation, best practice events and campaigns, all aimed at improving democracy and public services.
By ensuring a collective framework for and with councils, NILGA communicates the importance of local government as a growing, sustainable and contemporary part of government in Northern Ireland, ensuring that the sector is a partner of equal, equipped with an informed, strong, unified voice when dealing with central government, the EU and other legislative bodies.