Bringing together guidance, case studies and our support offer for councils on the increasingly important area of income generation.
As funding shrinks exploring new ways to maximise incomes is essential. In order to protect valuable frontline services and ensure positive outcomes for local communities councils are increasingly thinking through a more commercial approach to their activities.
These innovative councils are using their assets wisely, trading services with others across the public and private sectors, and selling commodities to generate income.
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In this section:
Free commercial skills for councillors online masterclasses
Three new online masterclasses to support elected members to develop skills to make confident and appropriate decisions about refocusing commercial activity, following the impact of COVID-19.
The Advanced Commercialisation Group
Set up in 2015, the ACG is a forum for councils already advanced in their thinking to discuss their approaches to commercialisation.
Commercialisation: case study map
An interactive map showing themes of local authority commercial activity across the country.
Commercialisation round tables
Details of the LGA’s recent commercial support pilots: commercialisation round tables.
Refocusing commercial activity impacted by COVID-19
Five new masterclasses to support officers as their local authorities refocus commercial activity that has been impacted by COVID-19