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.
Wellbeing and managing musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions We are working with NHS colleagues to offer a wellbeing approach to managing chronic joint pain.
Councillor Marianne Overton I enjoy working with others to create cohesive, active communities where people have a high quality of life.
Councillor Emma Will I wanted to do something different from my previous career in the City, with flexible hours and contributing to the community
Re-thinking local: think piece series Read the thoughts of stakeholders, think tanks and opinion formers on the future of local as we look forward and rebuild from the pandemic.
Councillor Arif Hussain Giving something back to the community is extremely important to me, one of the most rewarding and satisfying things I have ever done.
Councillor Awale Olad I became a councillor through being an activist for youth services. It’s great to have a role championing local causes and using lateral thinking.
Case studies Councillors across the country have shared their experience being a councillor and the journey they took to get there.
Climate action: data and digital Can we use data to baseline our current environmental position as well as utilising digital tools to ease this transition?
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