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From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government
Definition of Rural areas using the Rural Urban Classification.
Unincorporated associations are organisations set up through an agreement between a group of people who come together for a reason other than to make a profit
An analysis article on towns and cities in England and Wales with a focus on housing and deprivation. The article utilises a new ONS towns and cities geography.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
This communiqué provides an overview of what was discussed at the meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Housing, Communities & Local Government in Belfast on 4 February 2026.
Defines unincorporated and incorporated businesses.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
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