Outside body

East Midlands Councils:-

is a consultative forum for local government in the East Midlands; represents the interest of local councils to national government and other organisations; enables local councils to work together on strategic issues such as the economy, housing, transport and the environment; supports the improvement and development of local councils and their workforce; provides a line of accountability from the Leaders’ Board to wider local government; brings together political group leaders; makes appointments to national and regional bodies; provides a reporting and governance mechanism for regional local government partnerships e.g. Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP); establishes and maintains an effective relationship with the national Local Government Association (LGA).