Being in a position of leadership within a local authority continues to bring significant challenges, particularly amid the ongoing financial, political, and organisational pressures facing local government. Strong, creative, and ethical leadership is needed now more than ever — not only from Monitoring Officers and senior leaders, but also from those stepping into leadership roles for the first time.
Wherever you are in your career and whatever your aspirations, developing leadership skills is vital. Whether you are a Head of Legal, Monitoring Officer, Deputy Monitoring Officer, or team leader, strengthening your leadership approach will enable you to guide others confidently through uncertainty and make a greater strategic impact within your organisation.
The LLG Leadership Conference 2026 will explore what effective leadership looks like in modern local government - from building resilience and fostering inclusive teams to navigating governance challenges, supporting staff wellbeing, and driving innovation in times of change.
This fully remote conference will feature a series of sessions and thought-provoking discussions on the most pressing issues currently shaping leadership in the sector. Topics will include:
The full programme and speaker line-up will be announced soon. This conference offers an invaluable opportunity to gain insights, share experiences, and develop practical leadership strategies to support your authority’s success in 2026 and beyond.
Leading the firm’s governance work for local government, Claire acts as a crucial sounding board for all levels of local government, advising monitoring officers and members, helping them to make informed legal decisions.
Equipped with over 20 years of in-house experience, Claire advises local authorities and their companies on regulatory governance matters, reviews constitutions, governance arrangements and decision-making. She is in high demand to undertake standards investigations and is well regarded for providing member training. Her depth of experience across county, district and unitary local councils has shaped her extensive knowledge of local government challenges. Claire is able to guide authorities across the country on what they can accomplish and more importantly how to go about doing it. She also leads our local government reorganisation work, alongside Matthew Gregson.
Claire takes pride in offering practical and timely advice to officers and working as a team to support their work. For her, Anthony Collins is the perfect workplace, allowing her to fulfil her passion as a local government lawyer again.
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