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The Devolution Framework Explainers set out the statutory functions of Strategic Authorities as set out in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and other legislation.
How to install and use tactile paving surfaces to help visually impaired and other pedestrians recognise potential hazards and other features in roads, rail and other locations.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for factories, workshops and warehouses.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for self-catering holiday lets.
A summary of the measures in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 10 July 2025.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for shops and high street businesses.
Statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty for local authorities in England, issued under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1999.
'Manual for streets 2' expands on the design advice in 'Manual for Streets 1' to include how to plan and improve busy urban and rural streets.
Find out how to get help from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you need extra support due to a health condition, disability or personal circumstances.
The new burdens doctrine is part of a suite of measures to ensure Council Tax payers do not face excessive increases.
A map showing the Probation Service regions
Grant determination for the Children and Families Grant 2025 to 2026.
A summary of facts, functions and distinctive arrangements for areas benefitting from English devolution.
Fair funding share calculator.
Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested Exceptional Financial Support in financial year 2024-25 and the associated external assurance reviews.
Guidance for principal councils on undertaking community governance reviews.
The Single Data List is a list of all the datasets that local government must submit to central government.
This guide is for local authority public health and planning teams and supports the use of Health Impact Assessment in the spatial planning process.
Apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for offices.
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