Bringing together decision-makers shaping change

Now in its 25th year, the Summit operates under the Chatham House Rule - creating a trusted space for chief executives to debate challenges and share bold, innovative thinking.


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16 -17 September 2026 | Park Regis Birmingham

The LGC Summit 2026 has now taken place.

We would like to thank all our delegates and speakers for joining us and contributing to two days of insightful discussion, shared learning and valuable networking.

A special thank you goes to our valued sponsors, whose support made this important event possible.

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2027 LGC Summit or aby other event in the LGC portfolio please call Joe Aspis on +44 (0)7983 432872 or email him Joe.Aspis@emap.com


The LGC Summit is more than just an event - it’s a vital space for chief executives and senior officers to connect, reflect, collaborate and explore what lies ahead for local government. 

Organisations that attended include:

ADASS, Arun DC, Barnsley MBC, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Birmingham and Solihull and Black Country Integrated Care Board, Braintree DC, Brighton & Sussex Strategic Authority, Cabinet Office, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), CIPFA, Committee for Climate Change, Cornwall Council, Coventry City Council, Crawley BC, Cumberland Council, East Midlands CA, Hinckley & Bosworth BC, Kent CC, Lancashire CC, Leadership Centre, Lichfield DC, Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), Localis, London Borough of Barnet, London Borough of Sutton, London School of Economics, Milton Keynes City Council, Monmouthshire CC, Newark and Sherwood DC, Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, North Warwickshire BC, North Yorkshire Council, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire CC, Peterborough City Council, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Salford City Council, Sheffield City Council, Solihull MBC, Solihull Metropolitan BC, South Kesteven DC, Stroud DC, Tamworth BC, Test Valley BC, University of East London, Waltham Forest LBC, West Yorkshire CA, Wigan Council, Wokingham BC, Wyre Forest DC


Following the strong reception of the first LGC Summit: LGR Special earlier this year, the event will return this time in Birmingham. The inaugural session brought together 150+ local government professionals, including chief executives and senior decision-makers to explore the opportunities, challenges and future direction of local government reorganisation.    

Building on that foundation, the Birmingham event will continue the discussion with new perspectives, practical insights and further opportunities for high-level networking.

The event will take place during the day on 16 September at the Park Regis Birmingham, ahead of the LGC Summit.

Please indicate your interest in attending when registering for the main LGC Summit.

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Reasons to attend

What last year’s attendees thought of the LGC Summit: 

Why Attend

Connect with your peers, reflect on where we are today and explore what the future looks like for local government.

Programme

Debate the biggest issues of the day with key players and explore how councils are responding to the challenges.

Sponsorship

Discover more about our packages and align your organisation with our flagship event for council chief executives.