Local Government Association

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

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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.

Housing Advisers Programme (HAP) 2020-2021

The Housing Advisers Programme is designed to support councils by helping them meet their local housing need. It aims to be simple, flexible, and locally-led. This year, 16 successful applicants received money from the programme to promote, facilitate and enhance their role and capacity to meet their local housing need.

Local Government Digital Switchover Working Group

The Local Government Digital Switchover Working Group aims to give councils an opportunity to discuss issues, opportunities and good practice relating to the analogue to digital switchover for adult social care and local government more broadly. 

Digital switchover glossary

As part of our sector-led improvement work, this hub intends to offer support to councils throughout the switchover period.