Our key aim is to avert imposition by Regulation of changes to the scheme from 1st April 2006.  While we have made some progress in relation to recouping the cost of revocation, the sticking point is the removal of the 85 Rule.  Civil servants have clearly been lobbying hard for this to be done from 1st April under the age discrimanation legislation.  We are clearly arguing that this is not necessary and will be working hard over the next two weeks to convice John Prescott of this.

We are also continuing to argue for protection arrangements which accord with the PSF agreement.  The PSF agreement is crucial to our ability to argue for decent protection arrangements and has proved to be something which MP's are happy to use in arguing our case.

In meatime we need to keep up the pressure on Prescott by getting MP's to write to him and sign the Early Day Motion.  The next two weeks will determine the future not just of our campaign and our ability to avert industrial action, but the future of the LGPS itself.