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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.

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.

Capability and capacity reviews

Assurance for Leaders and chief executives on whether their organisations have the skills and depth they need to deliver effectively and that their political and administrative structures will help them achieve their goals.

LGA Consultancy: policy

We can offer you specific advice on a particular issue, informed by example elsewhere in local government and by the latest thinking in central Government (with which we are in daily contact) about the future direction of policy.

Why does adult social care matter?

In this collection of articles, sector experts offer their own answer to this question and, in so doing, help to define what a future system that is fit for future generations might look like.

Help and advice

The Local Government Association The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government, working with councils to support

Streetscape and public realm

Working within a council you will be aware that they have the leading role in creating well-designed places that are prosperous and welcoming to the benefit of both businesses and residents. During post-COVID 19 recovery, the importance of this role becomes all the more apparent.

Travel, parking and access

When parking is such an essential service, how can your council get it right as part of the town centre experience? Part of the solution is to consider it within the wider context of all journeys into town centres including understanding how COVID-19 has affected travel patterns.