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…

This annual report brings together information about devolution agreements reached or implemented between government and areas between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.

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

• Annual report on devolution 2022 to 2023

  1. Introduction 1.1 This Annual Report on Devolution has been laid before…

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…

This page includes notes of meetings by the Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 March 2024

This document outlines the ways of working for the Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 March 2024

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

Technical consultation on the proposed regulations about the holding and handling of information by the ICRIR.

• From: Northern Ireland Office
• Updated: 27 February 2024

This document sets out the government’s Levelling Up missions and reporting metrics as required by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act.

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

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

Consultation on the local government financial settlement for 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 5 February 2024

The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 5 February 2024

The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 5 February 2024

The local government finance report for 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 5 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

Publication

• From: Northern Ireland Office
• Updated: 31 January 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

The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill is being introduced to Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, 24 January)

• From: Northern Ireland Office
• Updated: 23 January 2024