News and communications

Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at regular intervals throughout the year.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

This letter provides information on the amounts being reconciled in relation to the council tax rebate.

• Updated: 12 December 2023

This letter provides information for local authorities on council tax.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at regular intervals throughout the year.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Seven projects are awarded grants from round three of Levelling Up Fund to support long-term regeneration and growth.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

​​This letter provides information for local authorities on council tax.​

• Updated: 8 November 2023

Serious concerns raised by the Government over how council is offering value for money

• Updated: 3 November 2023

Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at regular intervals throughout the year.

• Updated: 1 November 2023

Josh Goodman, who has been the interim chief executive of Oflog since its launch, has been appointed permanently.

• Updated: 30 October 2023

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities tells councils to cease any four-day working week trials immediately

• Updated: 26 October 2023

Five-year intervention launched at Birmingham City Council to fix serious problems

• Updated: 5 October 2023

Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at regular intervals throughout the year.

• Updated: 28 September 2023

95% of people who voted in person in May's election found the process easy, research published today shows.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

Announcement of the preferred candidate for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and extension of the interim Ombudsman’s term of office.

• Updated: 4 September 2023

The Minister for Local Government, Lee Rowley, has confirmed that the government’s preferred candidate is Amerdeep Somal.

• Updated: 4 September 2023

Government encourages councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses historic World Cup final.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Letter to the leader of Thurrock Council concerning the publication of the Best Value Inspection report and the key findings within.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

A letter to the Thurrock Commissioners, concerning the publication of the Best Value Inspection report.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

The government is encouraging people to check that they have accepted photo identification ahead of local elections and apply for a free voter authority certificate if needed.

• Updated: 20 April 2023

New proposals will introduce a requirement for planning permissions for short term lets in tourist hot spots.

• Updated: 12 April 2023