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The Employment Status Manual is intended to provide guidance on issues relating to the employment status of individuals.
Manual for streets explains how to design, construct, adopt and maintain new and existing residential streets.
Designated days when the Union Flag must be flown on UK government buildings. UK government buildings are also encouraged to fly the Union Flag all year round.
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
Guidance on how to apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway, including example plans.
Key information table for local authorities on the provisional local government finance settlement 2026 to 2027.
Explanatory note on Core Spending Power for the final local government finance settlement 2026-2027 to 2028-2029.
The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) technical manual for the rating of business (non-domestic) property.
An explanatory note for the Recovery Grant uplift.
Fill in this form if you have a self-catering holiday let in Wales that is eligible for business rates.
A guide explaining how the planning system in England works.
Sets out the conditions that may be attached to street works permit schemes by highway authorities.
Guidance for local authorities in England on administering and enforcing the Blue Badge disabled parking scheme.
The VOA wants to help customers provide the right information when making a Check, and the following focuses on how to do this for shops that are zoned for valuation purposes.
Fair funding allocation multi-year calculator.
The VOA wants to help customers provide the right information when making a Check, and the following focuses on how to do this for offices.
Contacting your regional Valuation Office for Council Tax and business (non-domestic) rates enquiries.
The VOA wants to help customers provide the right information when making a Check, and the following focuses on how to do this for factories, workshops and warehouses.
When and how to request a reduction in rateable value or to delete a property from the business rates list and when properties do not qualify.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2026 Supporting Small Business Relief scheme.
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