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. Final guidance on flexible use of capital receipts
   • Statutory guidance
   • 6 February 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. New burdens doctrine: guidance for government departments
   • Guidance
   • 6 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Business rates guidance for pubs and licensed trade
   • Guidance
   • 19 January 2015
   • Valuation Office Agency
4. Capital finance: guidance on local government investments (third edition)
   • Statutory guidance
   • 2 February 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
5. Business rates new build empty property
   • Guidance
   • 11 September 2013
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

7 October 2019 — Press release

Vulnerable people receive almost 13 million extra hours of home care

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department of Health and Social Care

1. Local government finance settlement 2020-21 proposals unveiled following biggest funding increase in almost a decade
   • 3 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release
2. Treasury minister visits Tees Valley
   • 13 September 2019
   • HM Treasury
   • News story
3. Treasury renews support for Northern Powerhouse
   • 15 August 2019
   • HM Treasury
   • News story
4. Scottish Secretary visits Falkirk to discuss economic development for the area
   • 17 April 2019
   • Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Improved Better Care Fund 2018-19: quarterly and year-end reporting
   • 4 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
2. Income and tax by county and region, confidence intervals
   • 4 April 2019
   • HM Revenue & Customs
   • National statistics
3. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority, confidence intervals
   • 4 April 2019
   • HM Revenue & Customs
   • National statistics
4. Improved Better Care Fund: provider fee reporting, quarter 2, 2018-19
   • 28 March 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
5. Improved Better Care Fund 2017-18: quarterly and year-end reporting
   • 18 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: technical consultation
   • 3 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 31 October 2019
2. Provisional local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020: consultation
   • 5 February 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 10 January 2019
3. Funding of local authorities’ children’s services: government response to the Select Committee report
   • 2 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper
4. Brexit and local government: response to the HCLG Select Committee report
   • 3 June 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper
5. Final local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020: equality statement
   • 5 February 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Impact assessment

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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
   • 16 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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1. Valuation Office Agency
2. Department for Work & Pensions
3. HM Revenue & Customs
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