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Consultation on the content of regulations that would be needed to help deliver reforms to the process for changing the name of a street.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Consultation on proposals to implement the recommendations from the independent Redmond Review of local authority financial reporting and external audit.
This direction has been issued to councils in Cumbria, Somerset and North Yorkshire while proposals for local government restructuring are being implemented.
Legislative measures to address excessive risk arising from local authority investment and borrowing, while supporting local freedoms for much needed investment
This consultation seeks views on changes to the central rating list for the 2023 business rates revaluation.
The government response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life review of local government ethical standards.
This consultation seeks views on the council tax and business rates treatment of holiday lets.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on local government and the path to net zero.
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on local authority financial sustainability and the section 114 regime.
The consultation seeks views on how to most fairly allocate the £15 million provided to affected principal bodies.
This sets out our proposals for local authority capital finance and provides an update on our work so far. It clarifies our objectives, what we will do to meet them and what is expected from local authorities.
The consultation seeks views on proposals to give the appointing person for principal bodies more flexibility on audit fee arrangement.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
This factsheet provides further background information on the business rates measure within the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill.
Update on MHCLG’s response to Sir Tony Redmond’s independent review into the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities.
We are seeking views on the use of the current arrangements which have allowed local authorities to hold meetings remotely or in a hybrid format during the coronavirus pandemic.
Consultation seeking views on policy proposals to amend the rules of the local government pension scheme in England and Wales.
MHCLG's response to Sir Tony Redmond’s independent review into the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities
This factsheet provides further background information on the measures within the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill.
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