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Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Minister for Local Government, in response to the Commissioners’ fifth report.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Letter regarding support for councillors requiring a leave of absence to care for their children, including those receiving neonatal care.
Local Government Minister Simon Hoare's letter to local authorities.
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.
Letter to the Commissioners at Liverpool City Council informing them of changes to their functions.
Letter to the Leader of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in response to the fourth report to the Secretary of State.
Letter from Minister for Local Government Simon Hoare MP to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Commissioners in response to their fourth report to the Secretary of State.
Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Minister for Local Government, in response to the Commissioners’ third report.
Letter to Woking Borough Council to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Letter to Nottingham City Council to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Letter to Birmingham City Council to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support with respect to the period 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Letter to the London Borough of Croydon to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support for 2019-20 and 2024-25.
Letter to Slough Borough Council to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support for 2024-25.
Letter to Thurrock Council to communicate the government’s proposed response to the council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support for 2024-25.
Letter from the Minister for Local Government to Sir Tony Redmond, Chair of the Nottingham City Council Improvement and Assurance Board, outlining the Secretary of State’s intervention package.
Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Minister for Local Government, in response to the Commissioners’ fourth report.
Extra £500 million earmarked to enable councils to provide crucial social care services
Letter to Tony McArdle OBE, Chair of the London Borough of Croydon Improvement and Assurance Panel, in response to the latest Panel report.
The next Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been appointed
Letters sent to leaders of unitary and upper tier authorities in England and to the Chair of the Local Government Association.
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