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How to join or contact a Local Access Forum in England.

• Updated: 12 March 2025

• Updated: 24 October 2024

How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints

• Types of council

  This guide relates to councils in England. Find information about councils…

• Decision making

  The full council (a meeting of all council members) is responsible for all…

• Spending and accounts

  Many local councils provide information on their websites to show how they…

• Local councillors and elections

  Local councillors are elected for 4-year terms by the local community to…

• Make a complaint

  If you feel that a council service has not been properly delivered, you…

A summary of the types of scientific advice available at the MHRA, the process for getting advice and the fees involved.

• Updated: 31 January 2025

A speech from the Deputy Prime Minister

• Updated: 24 October 2024

Regular events and resources for local government to support the delivery of housing-led developments and regeneration.

• Updated: 27 January 2025

Councils carry out consultations to help plan, manage and deliver services. Have your say about local issues by responding to consultations run by your council

This collection brings together all documents relating to the permanent secretary's meetings with external organisations.

• Updated: 31 October 2014

Documents from the last meetings of the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) area European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) sub-committees and Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) board.

• Updated: 24 June 2021

Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.

• Updated: 26 March 2013