Local government spending

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Services

1. Delivering Differently: expression of interest

   An application form for the Delivering Differently fund, which helps local authorities transform services through alternative delivery models.

2. Delivering Differently in Neighbourhoods

   Programme supporting local authorities to redesign services to deliver at neighbourhood level – prospectus and expression of interest form.

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Guidance and regulation

1. 5/2017: small business rate relief
   • Guidance
   • 20 September 2017
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Business rates deferral scheme: guidance
   • Guidance
   • 24 July 2009
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Business rates guidance for pubs and licensed trade
   • Guidance
   • 19 January 2015
   • Valuation Office Agency
4. New burdens doctrine: guidance for government departments
   • Guidance
   • 6 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
5. Capital finance: guidance on local government investments (third edition)
   • Statutory guidance
   • 2 February 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

8 June 2020 — Press release

New advice to help councils fight procurement fraud

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

1. Councils given greater financial relief against cash flow pressures
   • 16 April 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release
2. Government confirms multi-billion pound spending increase for councils
   • 25 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release
3. Final local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: written statement
   • 6 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Written statement
4. Provisional local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: statement
   • 20 December 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Written statement

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Research and statistics

1. Income and tax by county and region, confidence intervals
   • 26 June 2020
   • HM Revenue & Customs
   • National statistics
2. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority, confidence intervals
   • 26 June 2020
   • HM Revenue & Customs
   • National statistics
3. Local authority COVID-19 financial impact monitoring information
   • 21 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
4. Improved Better Care Fund: provider fee reporting, quarter 2, 2019-20
   • 17 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
5. Improved Better Care Fund 2018-19: quarterly and year-end reporting
   • 4 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Provisional local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: consultation
   • 25 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 17 January 2020
2. Local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: technical consultation
   • 25 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 31 October 2019
3. Key information for local authorities: final local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021
   • 26 March 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper
4. Final local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: equality statement
   • 25 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Impact assessment
5. Levy account surplus final allocations for 2019 to 2020
   • 25 February 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Pooling of non-domestic rates and redistribution to local authorities in England account 2013 to 2014
   • 15 July 2014
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Corporate report
2. Pooling of non-domestic rates and redistribution to local authorities in England account 2012 to 2013
   • 15 August 2013
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Corporate report
3. Council compensation for Council Tax exemption for students
   • 25 January 2012
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Foi release
4. Community Budgets: minutes of meetings
   • 19 July 2011
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Foi release
5. Community Budgets: agendas and minutes
   • 15 June 2011
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. HM Treasury
3. Cabinet Office
4. Government Actuary's Department
5. Department of Health & Social Care

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2. Department for Work & Pensions
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4. Home Office
5. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
6. Department for Education
7. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
8. Department for Transport
9. Ministry of Justice
10. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
11. Committee on Standards in Public Life
12. Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain