Local Government Association

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OPE 10 Funding Prospectus – December 2023

The application window is now open for the tenth phase of the One Public Estate (OPE) programme. Up to £1.2 million of grant funding is available and each OPE partnership is invited to submit one project for consideration. Call for Expressions of Interest by midday 18 December 2023.

Improvement and assurance framework for local government

We aim to map the various elements that provide assurance of the performance of local government and to demonstrate how they all fit together. We hope that this framework will be useful both for councils and the public.

Improving support for unpaid carers

We're developing a suite of new resources to assist councils to improve their local support for unpaid carers and to prepare for Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment.

Local Government Chief Executives' Development Hub

The Local Government Association (LGA) and Solace are delighted to present the first Local Government Chief Executives’ Development Framework and Hub as part of the LGA’s Sector Support programme 2023/24.

Civility in public life

Find out about our 'Civility in public life' programme and our model Code of Conduct for councillors.