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Advice to highway and rail authorities on assessing and planning for risk reduction at sites where roads cross or run alongside railways.
This guidance supplements the existing pay accountability guidance which was published in February 2012.
Stopping up is the legal process to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway.
Local transport note to help in the design of traffic management measures that consider and care for the streetscape.
UK nationwide standard for exchanging bus schedules and related data.
Includes additional information on alcohol and late night refreshment licensing statistics.
Check local bus service registrations if you work for a local council or passenger transport authority.
Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
A plain English guide to the provisional local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016.
Guidance on the way councils should work with voluntary and community groups.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Guidance for local authorities in administering the expanded retail discount 2021 to 2022 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2021.
This is a tool that allows local authorities to calculate their business rates levy or safety net for 2023 to 2024.
Plain English guide on changes to the business rates retention scheme.
How the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) values pubs and other licensed premises for business rates.
Guidance for local councils on good practice in the collection of Council Tax arrears.
Guidance for local authorities and bodies about duty and power to refer a person to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
How highways authorities should consult the emergency services on proposals to introduce and implement traffic calming measures.
How local highways authorities should classify roads and organise the primary route network without approval from the Department for Transport.
Laws on how local authorities, and taxi and private hire vehicle operators must accommodate people in wheelchairs and guide dogs in line with the Equality Act.
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