Policy papers and consultations

This tax information and impact note extends the window to claim the tax reliefs available in Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites from 5 to 10 years.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 30 April 2024

• Extension to when tax and National Insurance contributions reliefs are available in Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites

  Who is likely to be affected Businesses investing and hiring new employees…

​​A consultation on the oversight of Locally-led Urban and New Town Development Corporations.​

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 10 April 2024

• ​​Locally-led Development Corporation: A consultation paper

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation This consultation…

Summary of policy model and approach to place selection for Investment Zones in Wales.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 8 April 2024

• Investment Zones place selection in Wales

  Introduction The approach to identifying Investment Zone (IZ) areas in…

The Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone prospectus sets out details of the bespoke funding and programme-level policy offer in Northern Ireland.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 26 March 2024

The Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus provides detailed guidance on the purpose of the fund, eligibility criteria, funding and support assessment criteria and the decision-making process. Please see below for an up…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 23 March 2024

​​This prospectus sets out further detail of the Fund’s objectives, parameters, the broad criteria that the government will consider when identifying potential opportunities, and the next steps for delivery.​

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 6 March 2024

A forward-looking pipeline of planned projects and programmes in economic and social infrastructure.

• From: HM Treasury and 1 others
• Updated: 2 February 2024

UK’s first critical imports and supply chain strategy aims to build resilient supply chains and safeguard critical imports

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 17 January 2024

Government response to the 5th report of the House of Lords Liaison Committee on the future of seaside towns.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 3 November 2023

The Plan for Digital Regulation sets out the government’s overall approach for governing digital technologies in order to drive growth and innovation.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 10 October 2023

This strategy sets out how we will build on our success to date to develop a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 11 September 2023

The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s report on funding for Levelling Up.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 29 August 2023

A summary of the results of the LEP future funding and information gathering exercise.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 4 August 2023

The Freeport Programme in Wales bidding prospectus is delivered in partnership by the Welsh Government and UK Government. It gives further details on the Welsh Freeport model and sets out how bidders can apply in Wales.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 28 October 2022

The government are making amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to take legal powers to improve the National Significant Infrastructure Planning (NSIP) system.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 30 August 2022

The prospectus provides guidance on how local areas can submit bids for the Levelling Up Fund.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 15 July 2022

Legislative measures to address excessive risk arising from local authority investment and borrowing, while supporting local freedoms for much needed investment

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 12 May 2022

Provides further information about the changes we are making in legislation and policy to support Levelling Up and Regeneration.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 11 May 2022

This document sets out our approach to monitoring and evaluating the UK Freeports Programme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 6 May 2022

An analysis of the first 52 PFI Expiry Health Checks completed in 2021/22.

• From: Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Updated: 16 December 2021