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Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
Documents relating to the external assurance review of Slough Borough Council and the intervention.
The Privy Council is how interdepartmental agreement is reached on items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as privy counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Privy Council Office (PCO) provides secretariat services for...
How your council encourages attendance at school - truancy, unauthorised absences, education welfare officer
How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax because your band is wrong.
Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils is a non-departmental public body from the laboratories of the previous Science and Engineering Research Council.
The AI Council was an independent expert committee that provided advice to Government, and high-level leadership of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem.
How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.
Includes council tax appeals, bands, discounts and reductions
Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences to enrich people’s lives. It supports a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries - from theatre to digital art - reading to dance, music to...
The Council for Sustainable Business advises Defra on how businesses can help achieve the aims of the 25 Year Environment Plan and Environmental Improvement Plan.
An outline of the responsibilities of councils.
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) is responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the civil justice system. CJC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
Councils across the country will be able to buy cheaper land to help build thousands more social and affordable homes, thanks to new Government reforms.
If you're a council tenant you may be able to make an insurance claim against the council for any damage they are responsible for
Information about Housing Benefit from your local council - apply to help pay your rent
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