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Communities Secretary has announced £20 million for councils to prepare for delivering Brexit on 31 October.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
In his response the Secretary of State endorses Birmingham city council’s new model of progressive assurance.
The flags of 50 historic counties have been raised in the heart of Parliament Square in a resplendent celebration of the nation’s heritage on Historic County Flags Day.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Government publishes new guidance to help local authorities recognise historic counties as a way to boost community pride.
Speech given at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Annual Conference.
Review into the quality of local authority audits and whether they are spotting warning signs early enough.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, spoke at the Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth.
Update from the meeting held on 19 June 2019.
Speech by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP at the Local Government Association Annual Conference.
Report on actuarial valuations of 90+ pension funds.
The British Embassy in Paris is calling for bids for projects based on "France-United Kingdom: for a strengthened cooperation between our local authorities".
Business rates payers in England will have bills that more accurately reflect current property values under new legislation.
Letter from the Permanent Secretary to the Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office regarding guidance sent to local authorities in England.
If you are disabled, have a health condition or are a carer you could be overpaying Council Tax and not even know it, according to a new public guide.
The Home Office has announced a funding boost of over £30 million for local authorities looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
New statutory guidance for local authorities in England stresses the role of their scrutiny committees in holding them to account over local decision-making.
The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, met representatives from Falkirk Council’s Economic Partnership earlier today.
Vulnerable people who fall behind with Council Tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement under new plans to improve the way councils collect arrears.
Update from meetings held on 26 February and 18 March.
The government’s intervention in Rotherham metropolitan borough council ends on 31 March 2019.
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