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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.

Growing Places: foundations for change

We're calling on the Government to: Fair and sustainable funding address the £5.8 billion funding gap faced by local government by 2020 provide £1.3

Growing Places: a good job close to home

£10.5 billion of funding for employment and skills is still commissioned nationally, across 20 different schemes. To equip our country’s workforce for the future, the Government must trust councils to deliver a one stop service for employment and skills rooted in local areas.

EU (Withdrawal) Bill

Read through our latest briefings on the bills which are priorities to local government.

One Public Estate phase 6

OPE launches new funding window, giving areas the opportunity to apply for up to £500,000 revenue funding to deliver land and projects in their local areas.

Local government pension scheme

We represent local authorities’ interests to Government and provide the secretariat service for the Local Government Pension Committee.