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Councils will be allowed to defer £2.6 billion in business rates payments to central government, and £850 million in social care grants will be paid up front this month.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This letter provides a brief Q&A note on the technical implementation of the £500 million hardship fund.
Northern Ireland to receive an additional £200million to help fight the coronavirus
Letter from MHCLG to local authority chief executives on emergency legislation to support local authorities.
Local authorities in England handed new powers to hold public meetings virtually by using video or telephone conferencing technology.
Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
The Communities Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and shielding the most vulnerable.
The first free food boxes containing essential supplies have been delivered in England to those at highest risk from coronavirus.
Letter to all local authorities in England to update them on plans to protect rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
£500 million Hardship Fund will provide council tax relief to vulnerable people and households to help those affected most by coronavirus.
Local government will be responsible for enforcing regulations requiring those businesses asked to close.
A raft of new measures, including a helpline for the most in need of support, have been set out for those considered to be extremely vulnerable.
The Local Government Secretary addressed over 300 council leaders and sector bodies in a call on the government’s response to coronavirus.
Government acts swiftly to support local areas affected by Storm Ciara.
This letter confirms MHCLG will not be making any further changes to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 ahead of 2020 to 2021.
Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their Housing Benefit payments rise from April.
This letter sets out the impact on the administration of Council Tax of 2 pieces of legislation which have recently been laid before Parliament.
Speech by Local Government Minister Luke Hall MP at the Local Government Association’s annual local government finance conference 2020.
Plans announced to help home-buyers and renters, devolve power and funding to communities and improve building safety.
MHCLG has activated the Bellwin scheme to reimburse eligible local authorities for the qualifying immediate costs they incurred as part of their response to the recent flooding in Herefordshire.
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