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  • Valuation Tribunal Service Board appointments

    The government has announced the appointment of the deputy chairman and 3 members to the Valuation Tribunal Service Board.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Real-terms cut in Council Tax for fourth year

    New official figures show that the average Council Tax bill in England has fallen in real-terms for the fourth year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Council spending

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to the Mayor of Liverpool about how councils can deliver sensible savings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 250 town halls so far pledge to freeze Council Tax this year

    New figures show 251 councils have so far signed up to offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local government pension scheme regulations

    Written ministerial statement by Brandon Lewis on the local government pension scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charges for household recycling centres

    Letter from Brandon Lewis and Dan Rogerson to Norfolk County Council about their plans to charge for household recycling centres.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charges for household recycling centres

    Letter from Brandon Lewis and Dan Rogerson to Northamptonshire County Council about their plans to charge for household recycling centres.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds of town halls opt to freeze Council Tax this year

    New figures show that 231 councils plan to take up the offer of additional government funding to help freeze Council Tax.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Localising Council Tax support grant

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to local authority leaders about the localising Council Tax support grant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local government finance: rural services

    Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on local government finance rural services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015

    Speech by Brandon Lewis on the local government finance settlement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Town halls asked to help freeze Council Tax this year

    Eric Pickles has called on councils to take up the offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Final local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015

    Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the final local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New democratic checks to help keep Council Tax down

    Councillors’ votes to be made a matter of public record.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Homes Bonus payouts show Britain is building

    Communities will be rewarded for helping deliver over half a million homes across the country, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has confirmed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2014 to 2015

    Letter setting out details of the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England in 2014 to 2015.

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  • New government guidance on weekly bin collections

    Guidance for councils on weekly bin collections published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A fair deal for councils and fair bills for taxpayers

    Councils should focus on sensible savings to protect services and keep Council Tax down.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Provisional local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015

    Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the provisional local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils rewarded for 550,000 more homes under new homes bonus

    Councils have received over £2 billion through the New Homes Bonus for helping deliver 550,000 more homes, new figures show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government