Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024

Join us in Harrogate for our 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents

To support the preparation for the Act, the Cabinet Office has published a suite of guidance documents that address all aspects of the new regime.

Challenge 3: Cherwell District Council

Our contestants gathered in Cherwell District Council for their third challenge - 'Design a future model for waste services that identifies the transformation needed at Cherwell District Council to adapt to the significant changes on the horizon for waste services across the country'.

Councillor e-learning

Expand your political leadership skills with our free e-learning platform for councillors, including a new Corporate Parenting module.

Discriminatory abuse self-assessment tool: safeguarding adults

The discriminatory abuse self-assessment tool is intended to support councils, Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs), practitioners from all sectors, staff responsible for reporting adult social care (ASC) performance; safeguarding leads and commissioners to: better identify, report and analyse activity; be aware of any bias and challenge discriminatory abuse in their practice; develop processes and policies on tackling discriminatory abuse; and embed good practice to deliver good equality outcomes for people who have care and support needs. In attempting to understand discriminatory abuse, all partners and professionals also need to understand the underlying principles and practice of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Licensing committees: Why join?

Councillors who are part of their council's licensing committee have an opportunity to play a more active role in operational decisions that affect their local area. From community safety to place shaping it's a chance to make a real difference to the local community.