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Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, in response to the Commissioners’ seventh report.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Letter to the Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, confirming the decision to establish a single commissioner team across Woking and Spelthorne and publication of the second Commissioners’ report.
Letter from the Minister of Local Government and Homelessness to the Leader of Nottingham City Council.
Letter to the Leader of Woking Borough Council, confirming the decision to move to a single Commissioner team that will operate across the interventions in Woking and Spelthorne, and the publication of the Commissioners’ sev…
Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, in response to the Commissioners’ second report.
Bill Butler has been appointed by the government as the first chair of the Local Audit Office.
The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.
The government will offer flu vaccination to those experiencing homelessness, beginning in autumn.
Taxpayers to be protected from financial mismanagement in local government
The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness has named Bill Butler as the government’s preferred candidate to be appointed as Chair of the Local Audit Office.
Regulations laid today will overhaul the way investments are managed in the Local Government Pension Scheme, a major development for millions of council workers
Ministerial letter to new Surrey council leaders in relation to the next steps to deliver reorganisation in the area.
Letter to West Sussex council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.
Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.
More time for vulnerable people to pay their bill after missing one month’s payment
Letter to local authorities about the Crisis and Resilience top up for heating oil support.
Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness to the former Commissioners at Nottingham City Council.
Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, to the Commissioners.
Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP to the Ministerial Envoys.
Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP in response to the Commissioners’ sixth report.
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