The Green Party is to establish a group office at the LGA, following the 7 May elections in which it exceeded the required 5 per cent threshold.
Cllr Emily O’Brien, Vice-Chair of the LGA’s Neighbourhoods Committee and Cabinet Member for Climate, Nature and Food Systems at Lewes District Council, has been elected as the Leader of the LGA’s Green Group.
It will be the second new LGA political group in two years, after Reform UK set up an office after the May 2025 elections.
Labour remains the largest party at the LGA, on 24.6 per cent, so will nominate the organisation’s next chair following Cllr Louise Gittins announcement that she will be standing down from the role.
The next biggest group is the Conservatives, on 20 per cent, followed by Reform UK on 18.7 per cent, Liberal Democrats on 17.6 per cent, Independents on 10.9 per cent and Greens on 8.2 per cent.
Membership of the LGA Board, and of boards and policy committees across the organisation, will now be recalculated in line with the updated political balance.
The new board will be elected at the LGA’s General Assembly on 7 July, ahead of its annual conference in Bournemouth. Please see LGA website for more information.
Cllr Louise Gittins, LGA Chair, said: “Local government is at its strongest when we speak with one voice to national government on the many challenges facing our sector right now, including the acute pressures that councils face, along with the ever-increasing demand for their services that so many people rely on every day.
“As cross-party chair, I am committed to working with all our political groups to strengthen local government, champion our member councils in leading thriving communities, and offer our full support to the sector for the years ahead.”