What We Do

Set up under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, our statutory remit is to provide professional services and advice on human resource issues to district councils and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

Tied to our Corporate and Business Plans, the main areas of activity for the Commission are:

Local Government Reform/Modernisation Agenda
Recruitment and Selection
Equality and Diversity
Learning and Development
Employee Relations
Organisation Design and Development
Corporate Governance

Our key areas of activity have been identified as being of importance to councils and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) in preparation for Local Government Reform and the Modernisation Agenda, managing the transition period and during the early stages of organisation development for the new organisations.