Who is eligible to join?
The elected members below are eligible for the Scheme provided they are under age 75.
Mayors
- mayors and deputy mayors of combined authorities
- mayor and deputy mayors of combined county authorities
- the Mayor of London
- mayors of single authorities – although access is in their role as a councillor
Councillors
- members of county and district councils, including unitary councils
- members of London boroughs councils
- members of the Common Council of the City of London
- members of the Council of the Isles of Scilly
- members of the London Assembly
Elected members do not need the consent of their authority to join the LGPS. The exceptions to this are members elected to the London Assembly, the Common Court of the City of London and the Mayor of London – these bodies are required to make a determination for the member to be eligible.
Town and Parish councillors are not eligible for membership.