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LGA launches outline for plan to tackle homelessness

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien elected LGA Chair and calls for real devolution

Building lasting futures locally

LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 (7-9 July) – Bournemouth

Download presentations from the LGA conference 2026.

LGA Parliamentary Bill Tracker

An overview of key government Bills progressing through Parliament of relevance to local government.

JNC coroners management side circular to local authorities - pay and next steps

In our last circular issued on 12 June we gave a further update on the coroner’s pay bargaining situation. Since then, the Ministry of Justice has shared with us correspondence between the CSEW and the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP. With their permission we share that correspondence with you as an appendix to this circular.

NJC for brigade managers - Gold Book pay award 2026

The NJC for Brigade Managers has agreed to a pay award.

Circular NJC/3/26 – Continual professional development payments: payments by authority

Appendix A contains the revised payments by individual fire authority.

Circular NJC/2/26 – Pay award 2026

The NJC has agreed an increase of 3.8 per cent with effect from 1 July 2026. This circular contains the revised rates of pay from 1 July 2026.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act

This page provides an overview of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act.

Police joint circular 144 – Christmas holiday working 2026

Working and pay arrangements over Christmas 2026.

LGR support webinar: Procurement

On 22 April 2026, the Local Government Association (LGA) hosted a webinar focused on the role of procurement in supporting safe, legal and effective

Employment law update: Advisory bulletin 745 - April 2026

This is locked content for LGA members and Employer Link subscribers.

Consultation: on the revised Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

This response is submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) on behalf of local authorities.

Councillor induction essentials

This guide is designed to support officers working with councillors to develop their council’s councillor induction programme. It sets out the key stages of an effective induction.

Cyber incident grab bag: Safely restoring technology and systems

How to securely and safely restore systems.

LGA political balance calculations

Every year, the Research and Information Team works with Professor Colin Rallings, calculates and future proofs the political proportionality of councillors to be elected to the LGA’s governing structure.

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