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Request changes to your current valuation for business rates by 31 March. But make sure you leave enough time.
New guidance will support fairer and more balanced decisions on investment in every part of the country.
GAD guidance supports gender pension gap disclosure in 2025 local government fund valuations.
Letter to inform council leaders of the launch of the local government reorganisation consultations.
From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government
Nine neighbourhoods at the heart of Welsh life have been named as the recipients of up to £20 million each in UK Government funding.
Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, to the Commissioners.
Letter to Sajeeda Rose, Chief Executive of Nottingham City Council saying the Secretary of State is ‘minded to’ reduce the scope of the intervention and appoint Ministerial Envoys but extend the timeframe.
The Science and Technology Secretary has written an Op-Ed in the Yorkshire Post on Barnsley becoming the UK's first Tech Town.
Wales will see a significant boost to the number of neighbourhood police officers on its streets.
Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI.
Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap.
Joint statement by the UK Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds and the European Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič
Statements from the Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander and Advocate General for Scotland Baroness Catherine Smith of Cluny KC, following the passing of Lord Jim Wallace.
Letters from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to leaders of Essex County Council and Pendle Borough Council in relation to their 2026 local elections.
64 community projects across Wales are benefitting in a new boost for grassroots sport facilities by the UK Government.
The Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, has written to the Speaker of the NI Assembly today, 28 January
Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
Letter from Alison McGovern MP, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, in response to Commissioners’ sixth report.
In 2026-27, all pubs and live music venues will benefit from a 15% business rates relief on top of the support announced at Budget 2025. Their bills will then be frozen in real terms for a further two years.
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