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.

Leading transformation

Strong political and managerial leadership is essential to drive effective transformation.

Warm homes project

Cambridgeshire County Council: Helping local partners use ‘real' data to address challenges and using a design-led approach to find better solutions.

Case Study

Co-production

NEF defines co-production as "delivering public services in an equal and reciprocal relationship between professionals, people using services, their

Community organising

Those involved in community organising can be those who feel disempowered and/or left out of the political process, for example those in low-income