Policy papers and consultations

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to regulations to better enforce the duty of local authorities to make prudent Minimum Revenue Provision each year.

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

• Consultation on changes to the capital framework: Minimum Revenue Provision

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation…

The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on financial distress in local authorities.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 25 March 2024

• Financial distress in local authorities: government response to the Select Committee report

  Local government funding reform Conclusion 1: Local authorities have seen…

A consultation on a range of circumstances where the empty homes and/or second homes premium should not apply, including the government’s proposal of possible exceptions.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 11 March 2024

• Consultation on proposals to exempt categories of dwellings from the council tax premiums in England

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation…

This consultation seeks views on Oflog’s draft Corporate Plan 2024 to 2027.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 15 February 2024

We're consulting on the transfer of police and crime commissioner functions to the Mayor of the West Midlands at the May 2024 elections.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 14 February 2024

We're consulting on the transfer of police and crime commissioner functions to the Mayor of South Yorkshire at the May 2024 elections.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 February 2024

Consultation and cross-system statement on proposals to clear the backlog of local audits in England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 8 February 2024

The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on council tax collection.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 1 February 2024

Proposed agreement for a devolution deal between the government, Devon County Council and Torbay Council.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 25 January 2024

A consultation on draft regulations to implement the government’s Business Rates Improvement Relief Scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 14 December 2023

This consultation covers proposals for an updated technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 13 December 2023

A package of proposed reforms regarding the investments of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 22 November 2023

The government's response to the National Infrastructure Commission report of their study on the infrastructure planning system and the role of National Policy Statements.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 22 November 2023

A consultation on the council tax valuation of Houses in Multiple Occupation, including the government’s proposal of possible changes.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 27 October 2023

This consultation seeks views on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 8 September 2023

Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 18 July 2023

Seeks views on a protocol for local authorities delivering waiting and loading restrictions required for development.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 July 2023

The strategic basis and approach to establishing the Office for Local Government (Oflog), a new performance body for local government.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 4 July 2023

This consultation seeks views on statutory guidance for local authorities on the Best Value Duty.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 4 July 2023

Draft regulations to implement the franchise measures in the Elections Act 2022, amending the voting rights of EU citizens for elections that use the local government franchise and are reserved to the UK Parliament.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 7 June 2023