Local government

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Services

• Check your Council Tax band

  Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online

• Pay your Council Tax

  Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council

• Apply for Council Tax Reduction

  Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit

• Find a business rates valuation

  How to find the rateable value of a business property: compare it with other properties and challenge your property’s rateable value if it’s in Wales.

• Apply for a Council Tax discount

  Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax

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Guidance and regulation

• Council tax rebate: factsheet
  • Detailed guide
  • 1 April 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Start paying Council Tax
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 January 2016
  • Valuation Office Agency
• How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands
  • Detailed guide
  • 17 March 2022
  • Valuation Office Agency
• Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings
  • Detailed guide
  • 20 September 2022
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England
  • Guidance
  • 9 July 2020
  • Department for Transport

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News and communications

• 11/2022: Council Tax information letter - 2 September 2022
  • 2 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Government launches climate change consultation for pension scheme
  • 1 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • News story
• More than 16 million households receive cost of living council tax rebate
  • 1 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• East Midlands local economy to be levelled up with historic billion pound devolution deal
  • 30 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• 5/2022: Business rates general information
  • 17 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence

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Research and statistics

• National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2020 to 2021
  • 20 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Official statistics
• National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2019 to 2020
  • 20 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Official statistics
• Live tables on local government finance
  • 15 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set
• Council tax rebate monitoring data: April - July 2022
  • 1 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund distribution data
  • 11 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Local Government Pension Scheme: Fair Deal – strengthening pension protection
  • 8 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 04 April 2019
• Reforming local government exit pay
  • 8 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 09 November 2020
• Technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system: Consultation
  • 2 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 30 September 2022
• Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risks
  • 1 September 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 24 November 2022
• Government response to the National Infrastructure Commission report Infrastructure, Towns and Regeneration
  • 26 August 2022
  • HM Treasury
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Highways maintenance funding allocations
  • 28 February 2022
  • Department for Transport
  • Transparency
• Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021
  • 10 December 2021
  • Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
  • Corporate report
• Transforming Cities Fund
  • 30 July 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • Transparency
• Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual report and accounts 2019 to 2020
  • 17 December 2020
  • Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
  • Corporate report
• Schemes awarded the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund
  • 28 February 2020
  • Department for Transport
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Valuation Office Agency
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office

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• Ministry of Defence
• Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Department for Education
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Work & Pensions
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Government Actuary's Department
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Office for Product Safety & Standards
• Northern Ireland Office
• Committee on Standards in Public Life
• Disclosure & Barring Service
• Government Digital Service
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Bona Vacantia
• Building Digital UK
• Government Legal Department
• Office of the Public Guardian
• Active Travel England
• Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
• Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
• Crown Commercial Service
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Government Equalities Office
• Lammy Review
• Marine Management Organisation
• Planning Inspectorate
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• Environment Agency
• Probation Service
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• British Hallmarking Council
• Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
• Competition and Markets Authority
• HM Land Registry
• Ofsted
• Single Source Regulations Office

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