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Further measures to help ensure taxpayers get value for money by improving the effectiveness and transparency of local government audit.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Lord True, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, sets the record straight on voter identification plans.
Letter from the Minister for Local Government to councils in England on the High Court’s judgment regarding remote meetings.
Updated guidance has been published following confirmation that emergency legislation regarding virtual council meetings will not be extended.
Letter from the Minister for Local Government to councils in England on the future of regulations introduced during the coronavirus pandemic regarding remote meetings.
The Secretary of State’s statement to Parliament in response to the Best Value Inspection Report regarding Liverpool City Council.
Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.
Individuals who need to self-isolate because of coronavirus will still be able to vote in the local elections through new emergency proxy voting measures.
This letter sets out the impact on Local Council Tax Support schemes of legislation which has recently been laid before Parliament.
Letter from Luke Hall MP, Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government, to Councillor Hamida Ali, Leader of Croydon Council.
Discretionary council tax reductions for young people leaving care.
Documents relating to the Secretary of State’s announcement of an inspection of Liverpool City Council’s compliance with its Best Value Duty.
Response to review into the effectiveness of local audit published.
This letter introduces a council tax collection fund deficit spreading tool, to help authorities undertake the calculations required by the Local Authorities (Collection Fund: Surplus and Deficit) (Coronavirus) (England) Reg…
Letter reminding local authorities that the Breathing Space scheme will be introduced in May 2021.
Letter seeking written assurances, including on the steps the council has taken to improve governance and to ensure that the council is operating properly and in line with its Best Value Duty.
This letter summarises the requirements of the Local Authorities (Collection Fund: Surplus and Deficit) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020.
Allocations confirmed for individual councils from the £1 billion of additional support announced by the Prime Minister earlier this month.
Councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset to be given opportunity to put forward proposals on restructuring to set up single tier unitary councils in their area.
Invitations to principal councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset to submit proposals for unitary local government.
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