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A guide to how the Council Tax system operates in England, including an explanation of the range of exemptions and discounts available.
A practical guide providing information about faith and belief in the Civil Service.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Sets out vocational driver conduct matters to be referred to traffic commissioners by the Secretary of State for Transport (through DVLA).
Fill in a form to give someone else authority to challenge your Council Tax band on your behalf.
Local transport note (LTN) on the design, effectiveness and installation of traffic calming measures.
A guide for UK Government civil servants explaining devolution and how to take account of devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland when working on policies and managing services.
Statutory guidance that highway authorities must follow if they want to introduce, operate or vary a permit scheme for street works.
Code of practice for local authorities who have a duty to co-ordinate works in the highway, and for undertakers on how to co-operate in the process.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for public houses, inns and bars.
The Publicity Code provides guidance on the content, style, distribution and cost of local authority publicity.
The Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations met on 21 January 2026. The meeting was chaired by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds MP.
This transparency code sets out what information smaller authorities should be publishing.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
The central rating lists contain the rating assessments of the network property of major transport, utility and telecommunications undertakings and cross-country pipelines.
In England and Wales your local property tax will be either Council Tax or business rates (sometimes referred to as non-domestic rates).
This factsheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by households about the council tax rebate.
How government funds councils for thank you payments and tariffs. Includes two-tier and devolved administrations, education, record keeping, and reconciliation.
Resources for business.
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