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The Leaders Council convened their second meeting on 16 December 2024 in London.
The inaugural Leaders Council met on 24 October 2024 in Harrogate during the Local Government Association’s annual conference.
Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare, 22nd Meeting
The draft Local Government Finance Report for 2025 to 2026.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025-26.
The government’s proposals to empower local leaders and communities to drive growth and raise living standards across the country.
In advance of the expiry of the current non-jury trial provisions on 31 July 2025, the NIO is seeking your views on extending these provisions for a further two years, to July 2027
Presented to Parliament pursuant to paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998
The local government finance policy statement sets out government’s proposals for 2025 to 2026, alongside longer-term plans for funding reform.
Provides context for modified or disclaimed audit opinions issued in relation to local bodies accounts as a result of the measures implemented to tackle the audit backlog in England.
This communiqué summarises the inaugural meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions on 11 October 2024.
Retail product labelling requirements for certain agrifood products.
Consultation and cross-system statement on proposals to clear the backlog of local audits in England.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
The call for evidence is seeking views on what happened during the civil unrest in Leicester in 2022, why, and what can be done differently to prevent these issues in future.
Minutes relating to meetings held by the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This decision was adopted at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting on 16 May 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This corrigendum was adopted at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting on 16 May 2024.
This consultation seeks views on statutory guidance for local authorities on the Best Value Duty.
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