Local Government Association

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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.

Useful links

Severe weather LGA resources to help councils prepare for, and respond to severe weather Wrap – Local authority Waste and Recycling information portal

LG Challenge 2017 host's testimonial

Harrow Council hosted the third leg of the Local Government Challenge in April 2017; Chief Executive Michael Lockwood shares their experience.

Social movement for social care

Social care is universally recognised as being at crisis point. The pressures faced across the sector are intense and their consequences impact on people who need care and support, those who provide care and support, and those that depend on care and support for their own sustainability, such as the NHS . But whilst funding is needed immediately, to resolve it in the long term, social care needs to be recognised as a priority by Government.