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  • Crack down on long term empty homes

    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.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Dedicated adult social care funding forms key part of continued long-term funding certainty for councils

    Councils will continue to benefit from long-term financial certainty, while having extra flexibilities to deliver adult social care services.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Council Tax freeze grants 2015 to 2016

    Letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government confirming Council Tax freeze grants for 2015 to 2016.

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  • 100 councils set to freeze Council Tax as authorities sit on £30 billion

    Local authorities take up the government's Council Tax freeze grant and keep bills down for taxpayers.

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

  • Council Tax rises in Surrey

    Letter from the Secretary of State concerning Council Tax rises in Surrey.

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

  • Local government: delivering for England

    Written ministerial statement by Eric Pickles on actions put in place by DCLG since May 2010 on local government.

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

  • Council Tax freeze has kept bills down for hardworking people

    Average Council Tax bills in England have fallen in real-terms over the last 5 years.

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

  • Thousands of granny flats benefiting from Council Tax cut

    More than 2,400 homes have benefited from the new discounts across the country.

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

  • Local audit

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government discusses local audit.

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

  • Ministers back plan for better local services

    Ministers have backed proposals to extend the approach of the successful Troubled Families programme into other local services.

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

  • New era where families are rewarded for recycling - not fined or bullied

    Millions of families across the country who recycle their household rubbish will now be rewarded with cash prizes, shopping vouchers and loyalty points.

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

  • Help for small firms by stopping procurement red-tape

    The government has unveiled plans to reduce the costly gold-plating of procurement in local government.

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

  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2015 to 2016

    Letter setting out details of the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England in 2015 to 2016.

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  • Parish funding for local Council Tax support scheme

    Kris Hopkins writes to leaders of all billing authorities about passing down Council Tax support to town and parish councils.

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

  • Written answer to parliamentary question on household waste collection

    Written answer to parliamentary question asked by Lord Greaves on the government's Weekly Collection Support Scheme.

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

  • Eric Pickles welcomes common sense guidance to clamp down on bin blight

    New guidance urges house builders to avoid creating bin blight when designing new homes.

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

  • Final local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016

    Written ministerial statement by Kris Hopkins on the final local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016.

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

  • Local government update

    Kris Hopkins on a series of announcements relating to local government.

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

  • Eric Pickles to cut snooping powers of Council Tax inspectors

    Eric Pickles publishes legislative proposals to cut the number of government officials who can demand entry to homes and businesses.

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

  • Council Tax freeze and sensible savings ‘will deliver fairer deal for hardworking families’

    Provisional local government finance settlement for 2015 to 2016 has been published.

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