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Government acts swiftly to support local areas affected by Storm Ciara.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This letter confirms MHCLG will not be making any further changes to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 ahead of 2020 to 2021.
Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their Housing Benefit payments rise from April.
This letter sets out the impact on the administration of Council Tax of 2 pieces of legislation which have recently been laid before Parliament.
Speech by Local Government Minister Luke Hall MP at the Local Government Association’s annual local government finance conference 2020.
Plans announced to help home-buyers and renters, devolve power and funding to communities and improve building safety.
MHCLG has activated the Bellwin scheme to reimburse eligible local authorities for the qualifying immediate costs they incurred as part of their response to the recent flooding in Herefordshire.
How the government is supporting communities and business affected by the recent severe flooding.
Further support now available for households and businesses affected by severe flooding.
Local authorities in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to receive emergency funds to help with the costs in responding to flooding.
The multi-million pound North Wales Growth Deal made progress with the signing of Heads of Terms by the UK Government, Welsh Government and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board.
Following the UK Government’s announcement of a £55 million investment in the Mid Wales Growth Deal, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns met with the Leaders of Powys and Ceredigion county councils together with members of the regio…
Extension of terms of appointment of Members to the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee
Update from the meetings held on 31 July and 3 September 2019.
Sir Tony Redmond has called for views for his independent review into the quality and effectiveness of the audit of local authorities.
Councils across England are set to receive the biggest year-on-year real terms increase in funding for almost a decade.
£5 million will be given to local councils which either have or are near to a major air, land or sea port and £4 million to local resilience forums.
Cornwall Council receive special award for Local Authority of the year at the Regulatory Excellence Awards in June 2019.
East Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Hampshire County Council and Slough Borough Council received a Highly Commended award in the Primary Authority category at the Regulatory Excellence Awards in June 2019.
Exchequer Secretary pledges Treasury’s unflinching support to revitalising left-behind areas
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