Outside body

To protect, promote and support democratic local government in England and Wales.  The General Assembly is the only LGA decision making forum at  which all authorities in membership are eligible to attend and vote.  The General Assembly is the one gathering of the whole of local government in England and Wales, and the one opportunity for membership at large to determine LGA policy.  The role of the General Assembly is to consider strategic policy of national significance to local government, as well as deal with membership issues such as the budget and Constitution of the Association.