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  • Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees

    We invite views on the working paper on how the government could reform planning committees to support a plan-led system and ensure appropriate democratic oversight. Enquiries For any enquiries about this working paper please contact: planningcommittees@communities.gov.uk How to respond Please note that this is not a formal consultation and is instead intended to inform discussions with the sector, to determine whether and how to take these proposals... More
    Created 5 December 2024

  • Cumbria Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness . In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government expressing their... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Cheshire and Warrington Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas in Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Chester and Warrington. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government expressing... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Greater Essex Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in Essex, Southend on Sea and Thurrock. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government expressing their... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas of Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Norfolk and Suffolk Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas of Norfolk and Suffolk. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government expressing their interest in... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Sussex and Brighton Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton . In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution. The local authority leaders from councils have since written to government expressing... More
    Opened 17 February 2025

  • Consultation on Compulsory Purchase Process and Compensation Reforms

    The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“LURA”) introduced reforms to the compulsory purchase order (“ CPO”) process to make it easier to use. It also made changes to the compensation regime to ensure the balance of compensation and costs associated with the prospects of planning permission for appropriate alternative development is correct and more akin to normal market conditions. Whilst the reforms introduced by the LURA have been implemented ,... More
    Closed 13 February 2025

  • Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles

    This consultation seeks views on the approach local authority funding reform through the local government finance settlement from 2026-27. Scope of this consultation This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and rescue services. It covers: our guiding objectives and principles measuring differences in demand for services and the cost of delivering them measuring differences in locally... More
    Closed 12 February 2025

  • Consultation on ending funding for LEP functions

    On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that Government is minded to end the funding for the core functions formerly delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships – namely business representation and local economic planning, The ‘minded to’ decision does not affect funding for programmes such as Careers Hubs and Growth Hubs. The Government is also minded to end funding for the Business Board Network. This questionnaire will be open for the next 3 weeks to... More
    Closed 10 February 2025

  • Local audit reform – a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England

    This strategy commits to a series of measures to fix the broken local audit system, including: a local audit vision with eight core principles the establishment of a statutory and independent Local Audit Office (LAO), with five strategic responsibilities - coordinating the system, contract management, ownership of the Code of Audit Practice, quality oversight and reporting mandating audit committees The government is also consulting on a number... More
    Closed 29 January 2025

  • Funding Arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2026/27 onwards

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the approach to the funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2026/27 onwards. Scope of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the approach to the Homelessness Prevention Grant provided to all local housing authorities in England, with the aim of determining a new formula to reflect relative demand and cost pressures. This applies to 2026/27 onwards, with allocations calculated and... More
    Opened 28 January 2025

  • Planning Reform Working Paper: Streamlining Infrastructure Planning

    This paper proposes a number of measures that could be taken to streamline the consenting process for national infrastructure and to enable faster decision-making, whilst ensuring the process is fair and certain. Sustained economic growth is central to this Government’s Plan for Change and is the only way to increase prosperity across the country and improve living standards. Upgrading the country’s major economic infrastructure – including our electricity networks and clean energy... More
    Created 24 January 2025

  • Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest

    The Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3) will provide over £450 million in capital grants in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and provide safe and suitable housing for those on afghan resettlement schemes who are unable to secure their own housing.  In anticipation of opportunities to reallocate funding from the existing budget, we are contacting all local authorities to invite expressions of interest to... More
    Closed 17 January 2025

  • Local Government Pension Scheme: Fit For The Future

    This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to the investments of the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS). It covers the areas of asset pooling, UK and local investment and governance. The full text of the consultation can be found on gov.uk and should be read alongside this survey. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) is consulting on proposals for new requirements on LGPS administering authorities. This consultation applies to England and... More
    Closed 16 January 2025

  • Provisional local government finance settlement 2025-26 consultation

    This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2025-26. More
    Closed 15 January 2025

  • Consultation on Reforms to the Right to Buy

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how the Right to Buy should be reformed so that it better protects the existing stock of social rented homes, provides better value for money for the taxpayer and ensures fairness within the system . We want to ensure that council tenants who have lived in, and paid rent on, their social homes for many years can retain the opportunity to own their home. However, reform of Right to Buy is essential to... More
    Closed 15 January 2025

  • Building Safety Fund 2022 Application Form - Original Criteria - R2

    Please continue your application by clicking the link below: More
    Closed 1 January 2025

  • BSF2022-R3

    Based on the information you have provided you do not appear to be eligible for the Building Safety Fund. We understand this is disappointing news, however please could you provide some basic information on your building in the following form. The form should only take a few minutes to complete and the information may help inform future policy, and allow us to consider if your building may be eligible for other grant funding. More
    Closed 1 January 2025

  • Building Safety Fund - ACM Buildings - R4

    You have told us that you have Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) as part of your external wall system. You may be eligible for government funding to remediate the ACM on your external wall system. We will require further information and any evidence you may have that indicates that ACM is present, and what category. Please complete this brief questionnaire with your details. This will enable us to get in touch with you to discuss your applications and options further. ... More
    Closed 1 January 2025

  • Building Safety Fund 2022 Application Form-R1

    This form is no longer in use for new applications to the Building Safety Fund. Please use the new application portal on the Building Remediation Hub Building Remediation Hub The only exception to this is if you are applying for buildings that commenced the removal and replacement of cladding on or after March 11, 2020 (but before July 28, 2022) where work has not yet been completed. A different process is followed for these buildings so please continue to use this form for those... More
    Closed 31 December 2024

  • Consultation on future social housing rent policy

    Topic of Consultation This consultation seeks views on a new Direction from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy. It focuses on the introduction of a new rent policy from 1 April 2026. Scope of Consultation The Direction would require the Regulator to set a standard on rents that will apply to Registered Providers of social housing. This encompasses: Private... More
    Closed 23 December 2024

  • Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings

    This consultation seeks views on the detail and practical implications of allowing remote and hybrid attendance at local authority meetings. It also tests views on the possible introduction of proxy voting for those occasions when an elected member, due to personal circumstances, may be unable to attend even remotely. For example, during maternity, paternity or adoption leave. Who we would like to hear from Responses are invited from local authority elected members, all types... More
    Closed 19 December 2024

  • Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England

    This consultation seeks views on introducing measures to strengthen the standards and conduct regime in England and ensure consistency of approach amongst councils investigating serious breaches of their member codes of conduct, including the introduction of the power of suspension. Who we would like to hear from Responses are invited from local authority elected members and officers from all types and tiers of authorities, and local authority sector representative organisations. We... More
    Opened 18 December 2024

  • Consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

    Government is committed to reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings regime to provide a system which: Provides homeowners and tenants with accurate information about the energy performance of their homes to allow them to make informed investment and purchase decisions. Provides accurate information to determine eligibility for schemes and measure progress against government targets. Provides an information tool to support a range of actions including reducing carbon... More
    Opened 4 December 2024

  • Ymgynghoriad ar gyflwyno ffioedd yswiriant a ganiateir ar gyfer landlordiaid, rhydd-ddeiliaid ac asiantiaid rheoli eiddo

    Rydym yn ceisio barn ar gynigion i atal rhydd-ddeiliaid, asiantiaid rheoli eiddo a landlordiaid rhag codi taliadau amwys a gormodol ar lesddeiliaid sy'n gysylltiedig ag yswiriant adeiladau, yn aml ar ffurf comisiynau. Yn hytrach, dim ond ffi a ganiateir ar gyfer trafod yswiriant, un deg a thryloyw, y byddent yn gallu ei chodi ar lesddeiliaid. Bydd is-ddeddfwriaeth yn amlinellu'r hyn a ganiateir. More
    Opened 2 December 2024

  • Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

    We are seeking views on proposals to prevent landlords, freeholders and property managing agents from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Instead, they would only be able to charge a fair and transparent permitted insurance fee to leaseholders. Secondary legislation will set out what is permitted. More
    Opened 2 December 2024

  • 2023 Aggregate Minerals Survey for Great Britain (Form B)

    Aggregate mineral sites granted or refused planning permission and the numbers of planning applications withdrawn during the period 2020 to 2023 This collection will be for planning application data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023. Information for planning applications decided or withdrawn between these dates should be entered in the survey form along with any applications awaiting decision as at 31 December 2023. However, if you have no data to report you should still check the... More
    Closed 26 November 2024

  • LRO to allow applications for absent voting for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation paper is issued on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and sets out the proposal to pass legislation to insert regulation making powers making it possible for applications for postal and proxy voting (also known as ‘absent voting’) arrangements for Senedd, Scottish Parliamentary, and local elections in Scotland and Wales to be made... More
    Created 12 November 2024

  • New Homes Accelerator call for sites application form

    The New Homes Accelerator aims to speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments across England. First announced by the Chancellor on 8 July 2024, the New Homes Accelerator is a key component of the government’s commitment to deliver 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament. This call for evidence invites developers, local authorities and landowners to identify large-scale housing developments that are delayed or stuck so the government can better understand the... More
    Closed 31 October 2024
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