LGPS

Government ministers have demanded the LGPS pool employer contribution rates for academy schools after some councils doubled contributions for academy employers.

The equivalent of £1 in every £5 raised in council tax in the UK goes towards funding the Local Government Pension Scheme, research from a tax lobby group claims.

Northern Ireland's £3.5bn Local Government Pension Scheme has appointed David Murphy to chief executive.

Realism trumps idealism in local government, according to Michael Bow

Council scheme managers have been left in limbo over investment strategy changes due to a vacuum of information on Lord Hutton's pension changes, managers say.

Members of Unison have given the green light to further talks on a set of reforms to their pensions proposed by the government.

One of the UK's largest unions, Unite, has pulled out of Local Government Pension Scheme talks, risking a split between unions over proposed reforms.

Unions and local government employers will meet early next week to kick off three months' of intense talks designed to produce a new Local Government Pension Scheme.

Merseyside Pension Fund has launched a dedicated website for Local Government Pension Scheme members to educate and engage them on plans for a new career average scheme.

In the first part of our run-down of the most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2011, we look at the top 10 features during the year.