LGDK protects the interests of the municipalities in relation to the Danish Parliament, the Government, the central administration, the EU, professional and industrial bodies and the public.
The mission of LGDK is to safeguard common interests of the municipalities, assist the individual municipality with consultancy services and in addition ensure that the local authorities are provided with up-to-date and relevant information.
The most important responsibilities of LGDK are:
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LGDK safeguards local government interests within political, financial and administrative areas and functions as the spokesman of the local authorities as to the Danish Parliament, the Government, the central governmental administration, the EU, interest organisations and the media.
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LGDK functions as a member authority where the members are offered various types of assistance and services, e.g. website, news communication, training courses, consultancy services etc.
The supreme authority of LGDK is the annual General Assembly where local politicians from all over the country decide the major political principles which LGDK is going to work with the coming year. The Executive Committee of LGDK is made up by 17 local politicians from all over the country.
Under the Executive Committee, there are six political committees covering a variety of topics: Labour market and business, children and culture, salary and personnel, social affairs and health, technology and environment and international affairs.
LGDK is partly financed by the municipalities which pay an annual membership fee (the size of the fee depends on the size of the municipality), partly by income from consultancy, training courses, publications etc. LGDK has approx. 420 employees.
Vision of LGDK
The purpose of LGDK's protection of interests is to ensure:
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The best possible basis for the municipalities' attendance to their tasks
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That the municipalities have as many options as possible to find solutions that fit in with local conditions
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That financial responsibility and the right to make decisions go hand in hand
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That the state compensates the municipalities when they are assigned new tasks
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That the rules that the municipalities are subject to are easy to administer
This is accomplished both in connection with political negotiations and at public official level.