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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.

Equality and community cohesion

At the heart of the Equality Act is the Public Sector Equality Duty, which aims to tackle discrimination and inequality by embedding equality considerations in the day-to-day work of all public bodies.

The constitution and meetings

As a new councillor you will receive a copy of your council’s constitution, which sets out how the council conducts its business.

Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme

Delivered by the LGA it is a peer-led review of a council’s performance to help identify radical transformational opportunities and potential for improvements in operating efficiency.

Bright Futures: Anne's story

"If I think back to when I was 11 and started getting ill, I really didn’t have anywhere I could turn to for help."

Bright Futures: Hannah's story

"I was 14 when my mum took me to the GP for the first time. She was worried as I was self-harming, but the doctor assured her the cuts were just superficial and that I wasn’t distressed enough to need help."