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. NILGA members are drawn from each of the 11 councils providing regional and cross-party representation on the NILGA Executive Committee.
To be the inclusive and collective voice of councils and promote, enable and develop local government in Northern Ireland.
To convene and engage on matters relating to national, regional and local policy and the financing of local government services; as it affects the delivery of local services and outcomes for local people; and as the organisation deems appropriate.
To ensure that local government and the Northern Ireland Executive work together in partnership based on principles of mutual respect and interdependency whilst recognising the legitimacy of the role each play in Northern Ireland’s governance.
NILGA believes genuinely and wholeheartedly that working in partnership with others will add important value to our work. Whether that is in partnership with Ministers, civil servants, political parties, other local government associations or other key stakeholders.
Of particular importance though is the partnership with the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives NI (Solace NI) as strategic professional officer advisors and the National Association of Councillors (NAC NI) as the organisation who represents the interests of individual councillors.
NILGA is the Voice of Local Government in Northern Ireland. It represents the sector’s views on critical policy issues and national pay, promotes the role and successes of local government, delivers training for elected members and works with partners to secure the future sustainability and transformation of the sector.
NILGA collaborates with the NI Assembly and Departments, regional, national and international bodies and other local government associations to support its work and enhance the role of NI local government.
