Local authorities are under pressure. You’re grappling with severe budgets cuts, making it harder to keep vital services going.

You’re also being given new powers, which means you’re doing even more to support local communities. And on top of all this, you’ve got to work within a system of internal and external relationships that’s getting more complicated every day.

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We work with 50% of the local government sector, so our experience is hard to beat. We’ve helped lots of local authorities do more for less in challenging times. You can tap into our knowledge to help you make better decisions for your local authority. You can also draw on lots of advisory services to relieve the pressure and improve your results. We’ve built these services especially for local government, so you get something that’s practical and commercial - from developing your culture to managing risk and reward.

If you would like to know more about your rights as a local elector, or have comments relating to our public sector audit work, please see the National Audit Office's guide and download our procedure guide [ 138 kb ] respectively.

You can also download our annual public sector whistleblowing report [ 175 kb ] for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 march 2019.