The Task Group is made up of regional member representation covering all of the English regions, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland and focuses upon the issues around the asylum, refugee and migration agenda from a local government perspective.
The Task Group reports to the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Safer and Stronger Communities Committee.
Its aims are to:
- influence and facilitate national and European policy developments and negotiation on behalf of local government
- provide a clear conduit between national government and local government in the regions on asylum, refugee and migration issues
- ensure that Government is properly and regularly informed of the implications of its policies on local authorities and to make representations accordingly
- continue to lobby for sufficient resources to cover local authorities’ responsibilities
- provide a forum for reports from attendees.