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The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) is an independent scientific advisory body that looks at industrial injuries benefit and how it is administered. IIAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions .
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) coordinates research on some of the most significant challenges facing society, such as future energy needs, monitoring and understanding climate change, and global security. It offers grants and support in particle physics, astronomy...
The Sentencing Council (SC) for England and Wales promotes greater consistency in sentencing while maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing. SC is an...
After a review of Non-Departmental Public Bodies, the Defence Scientific Advisory Council (DSAC) was reclassified from an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body to an Expert Committee in October 2016.The replacement body, known as the Defence Science Expert Committee (DSEC) will continue...
Documents related to the intervention at Nottingham City Council.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is a national funding agency investing in bioscience research and training in the UK. The Council aims to further scientific knowledge, promote economic growth and improve the quality of life in the...
The Council was responsible for funding research into alcohol related harm. The functions of the council were transferred to a new charity Alcohol Research UK in 2011
Read the Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) pilots competition
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
The Privy Council is how interdepartmental agreement is reached on items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as privy counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Privy Council Office (PCO) provides secretariat services for...
Parole Board Member Recruitment
Reports on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and its potential impact on the 50 states, US congressional districts and 14 key sectors.
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
The council was responsible for allocating funding to polytechnic universities. It was replaced in 1992 by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
The Council on Tribunals was an advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice to keep under review and report on the constitution and working of tribunals under its supervision and, where necessary, to consider and report on...
This guide sets out the dataset specifications for the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) 2022 to 2023 national exercise and NFI council tax single person discount 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 exercises.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
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