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 ...

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 ...

The LGA recognises the ambition to reform the National Health Service (NHS) and improve how services are delivered. The requirement for Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and partners to develop plans at ...

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 ...

We are pleased to confirm that the Fire Brigades Union has agreed the 2025 pay offer, following a consultation of members. This means that formal agreement through the NJC will now take place. The NJC ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...