CLGF News

Bids invited to host 2013 Commonwealth Local Government Conference

Bidding is now open to host the 2013 Commonwealth Local Government Conference.  Hosting the Commonwealth Local Government Conference provides a valuable opportunity for the host organisation/s and country to raise their profile internationally, provide a unique opportunity for their local government to interact with international peers and bring in inward investment

Council leader announces CLGF international local government summit

On 29 June 2010, Cardiff Council Leader Cllr Rodney Berman announced that a major international summit for local government – the Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2011 - is coming to Cardiff in March 2011.

Commonwealth forum to debate health of cities

Nine Commonwealth cities are today meeting in Ahmedabad, India to discuss the challenges they are facing to provide basic services at a time of increasing population, urbanisation and mass migration and to share good practice in some of the solutions to be more effective. This is the first major meeting of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Inclusive Cities Network which is being held in Ahmedabad from 10-12 June.