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.

LGA Leadership

Information on our senior elected members and officers.

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).