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: 2 May 2024

• 3/2024: Freeports, Investment Zones, Improvement and Film Studio Reliefs

  To: Chief Finance Officers of English Billing Authorities - For the…

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

• Updated: 19 April 2024

• Council Tax information letter 3/2024: Update on administration and collection of Council Tax

  To: Local authorities in England - For the attention of the Council Tax…

Explaining the process for challenging your Council Tax band and answering some common questions.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

A letter from the DLUHC Secretary of State to the Oflog Chief Executive, Josh Goodman, about managing the period without a Chair.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Letter regarding support for councillors requiring a leave of absence to care for their children, including those receiving neonatal care.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

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

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Local Government Minister Simon Hoare's letter to local authorities.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

This letter summarises the government’s response to the consultation on proposals to exempt categories of dwellings from the council tax premiums in England.

• Updated: 11 March 2024

Strengthened 100% council tax premium on long term empty homes comes into force on 1 April, with councils able to spend the money from the next financial year.

• Updated: 11 March 2024

The government has confirmed today that Middlesbrough, alongside Redcar and Cleveland, will be the next areas to receive £20 million each to boost regeneration.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

A letter from Secretary of State Michael Gove MP setting Oflog’s strategic remit for 2024 to 2027 and priorities for 2024 to 2025.

• Updated: 15 February 2024

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

• Updated: 14 February 2024

The final local government finance settlement for 2024-25 makes available £64.7 billion for local government - an increase of 7.5% in cash terms.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Adam Hawksbee as interim Chair for the new Towns Unit

• Updated: 25 January 2024

Extra £500 million earmarked to enable councils to provide crucial social care services

• Updated: 24 January 2024

Information for authorities relevant to setting their council tax support schemes in 2024-25.

• Updated: 19 January 2024

The next Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been appointed

• Updated: 18 January 2024

Letters sent to leaders of unitary and upper tier authorities in England and to the Chair of the Local Government Association.

• Updated: 18 January 2024

Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Mayor of London.

• Updated: 22 December 2023

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