Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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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.

E-bulletins

Subscribe to our e-bulletins on a range of topics and policy areas relevant to local government.

Quarterly reporting tools

All OPE partnerships are required to complete a quarterly report to enable the monitoring of individual programmes. This section provides an overview of what is required and links to the reporting templates.

Government Property tools – InSite

Central government has a number of property tools that can support local authorities to better manage their assets, support wider public sector working, and reduce in-house costs of establishing bespoke services

Dementia 

There are an estimated 21 million people in England who have a close family or friend with dementia (one in three people over 65 will develop dementia).

Ageing society

The number of people aged 65 or over in England will increase by 65 per cent in the next 25 years.