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This section offers guidance to assist local authorities in areas of digital leadership, legislation, regulation, planning, public assets and deployment.
Additional information about open data and where you can find extra guidance and support.
How can the local planning authority support the rollout of fixed and mobile networks at the local level?
Get help as a local authority with the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure and other electric vehicle information.
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
Explains the standard and practices you should use when publishing your data.
Guidance for councils on making, amending and revoking byelaws.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
How local authorities' information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is shared with DECC.
The Office for Local Government (Oflog) will help make local government even better. We will increase understanding about the performance of local authorities, warn when authorities are at risk of serious failure, and support local government to improve itself. Oflog...
Explains what local authorities should do before publishing their data.
Businesses can form a partnership with a local authority to provide advice other local regulators must respect.
Guidance to help local councils adapt to new rules now that the UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended.
This series brings together information regarding Local Housing Allowance.
MODLAP is a partnership between the MOD and local authorities in England to support service children.
A new package of measures to support the improved timeliness of local audit.
All local government finance forms to be completed by local authorities for use in Official and National Statistics, along with accompanying guidance notes.
This collection brings together documents, information and updates about Universal Credit for local authority staff.
Information on the Local Authority Housing Fund.
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