Ministers are consulting on restoring access to the Local Government Pension Scheme for councillors in England and extending it to mayors.

The proposed reforms would align England with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where elected members already have access.

The proposals will show locally elected leaders the respect they deserve as dedicated public servants. This comes as local government reorganisation and devolution continue to reshape councils across England, the responsibilities held by mayors and councillors are expanding significantly.

Other measures being consulted on include:

Making it simpler for Multi-Academy Trusts to apply for their staff from different schools to be in the same pension fund;

Implementing new Fair Deal protections ensuring workers outsourced from lo

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