The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) is to be part of a new Commonwealth Hub which was launched by HM the Queen on 9 June in London. It will bring together Commonwealth organisations - initially CLGF, the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Commonwealth Games Federation - in the same location to create a new collaborative, dynamic and innovative way of working.
The Queen officially launched the hub during a visit to Marlborough House ahead of her official 90th birthday celebrations attended by representatives from 53 Commonwealth countries.
CLGF has for some time been advocating closer cooperation between itself and other Commonwealth organisations, especially the Commonwealth Secretariat and the associated Commonwealth organisations who presented their ideas on this to the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta. 
CLGF Chairperson Mayor Lawrence Yule, CLGF Chairperson said:
“CLGF, representing democratic local government throughout the Commonwealth, is fully committed to the success of the new hub and helping to bring about a more effective, coordinated and results-focussed Commonwealth”.
CLGF’s incoming chair and President, Botswana Association of Local Authorities, Rev Mpho Moruakgomo said: 
“The 2015 CLGF conference, hosted by Botswana, emphasised the importance of local government in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, not only in Africa but throughout the Commonwealth and elsewhere. To achieve this, there needs to be a concerted and joined-up approach between all Commonwealth organisations. This was underlined at the 2015 CHOGM which ‘underscored the need for a greater level of collaboration among Accredited Commonwealth Organisations, particularly Commonwealth intergovernmental and Associated organisations’.  
“The new Commonwealth hub will greatly facilitate this collaboration and I and CLGF look forward to working with Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland and other partners, to take forward the Malta mandate to realise the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development as well as to promote core Commonwealth values, particularly on  local democracy and good governance”.
Carl Wright, Commonwealth Local Government Forum Secretary-General, added:
“This Commonwealth hub, based at Commonwealth House, is an exciting development that will help us better coordinate our work with other Commonwealth organisations and provide added value to our members and citizens of the Commonwealth to help deliver development, local government, good governance and a better quality of life for the 2.3 billion citizens we and our members serve.”
The hub will help to deliver Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland’s vision to work more closely with all Commonwealth organisations to honour the values of the Commonwealth Charter and the commitments on health, education, climate change, good governance, equality and the rule of law in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference.  
CLGF local government  members who attended the launch were introduced to HM the Queen.