Local Government Association

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

LGA responds to ADASS Spring Survey

LGA launches outline for plan to tackle homelessness

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

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.

Place Pilots evaluation – project impact case studies

This report was prepared by Steer Economic Development for One Public Estate.

Challenge 1: London Borough of Lambeth

January 2026 marked the start of an exciting journey for the 14th LG Challenge cohort, as participants met for the first time and took on their opening challenge, hosted by the London Borough of Lambeth.

Terms and conditions for Leadership Programme delegates

These terms and conditions relate to UK Government grant funded officer and councillor leadership programmes. They do not relate to the LGA’s graduate development programmes or Local Government Challenge Programme.