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Circular NJC 5/24 - maternity pay

Maternity Pay Provides the updated wording to the occupational maternity pay scheme within the Scheme of Conditions (Grey Book) as a result of the NJC pay agreement 2024.

General Election hub

Our dedicated General Election hub sets out the key commitments in the Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat national manifestos relevant to local government.

Challenge 3: Wiltshire Council

In March the LG Challenge 2024 cohort headed to the South West to tackle their third challenge, hosted by Wiltshire Council.

Financial resilience in children’s services

Alongside the wider LGA corporate finance offer, we have a specific offer to help local authorities to better understand the use of resources and capacity across children’s services and the impact of this on budgets.

Cyber security and resilience blueprint series

The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.

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Firefighters' pay offer announced

The National Employers for Fire & Rescue Services have made a pay offer to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The offer