After three weeks of intensive negotiations, the deputy prime minister has made clear his intention to revoke the April 2005 changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme and to introduce a new negotiating body to deal with the long-term future of the scheme.
The local Government trade unions welcome the fresh start and will be meeting over the weekend to discuss next weeks planned strike.
We also welcome the statement from Alan Johnson, Work and Pensions Minister to the TUC,dated 18 March which said: