Today, the Government have allowed an extension for councils to submit their local plans, from December 31 to March 31.

This employers’ circular provides an update on some of the key issues discussed at the NJC, including progress on Grey Book pay structure reform.

"It is absolutely vital that nobody is discharged from hospital into residential or other care settings where clinically vulnerable people live, without fail safe testing and isolation regimes, robust ...

Following a Public Health peer review, the council will publish the final report as well as an action plan in response. The council are then supported to develop an improvement plan. The LGA will also ...

Councils have a key role in driving economic recovery. We continue to press the Government to deliver real devolution of economic powers and funding to councils.

Read the full statement available on the Government's website. The LGA has long advocated for further devolution, pushing every Government to go further and faster in their ambition to enable locally ...

Column 1 shows the full annual retainer (15 per cent of the full-time basic annual salary, as set out in Appendix A) Column 2 shows the annual retainer for employees on the day crewing duty system ...

In 2017, the Local Government Association (LGA) worked with the Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to develop the first council guidance on tackling modern slavery. Since the ...

Cllr Liz Green, Chair of the LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board said: “The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s efforts to secure extra funding for much loved libraries and museums will be ...

The National Employers have made a pay offer of 3.80 per cent to the employees’ side of the NJC. A copy of the offer letter is attached at appendix A and is provided for information. We understand ...

The LGA and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have worked with key partners to bring together a consolidated list of key safeguarding resources for council, care provider ...