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  • Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds

    The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options for reforming site thresholds within the planning system. This would introduce a gradated approach, with 3 separate thresholds: minor, medium and major. The paper explores how different site sizes should be treated within... More
    Closed 9 July 2025

  • Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out

    The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning and housing market reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options to incentivise a faster rate of build out and poses questions on how this could be achieved. Enquiries For any enquiries about this working paper please contact: buildout@communitiesgov.uk... More
    Closed 7 July 2025

  • Technical consultation on implementing measures to improve Build Out transparency

    This technical consultation sets out the rationale for implementing the new statutory build out information requirements and the power to decline to determine applications, including setting out the importance of build out and the government’s plan to improve build out transparency. It then goes into details of how the provisions are proposed to be applied, seeking specific views on : The type of development these build out measures will apply to... More
    Closed 7 July 2025

  • Cryfhau amddiffyniadau i lesddeiliaid dros ffioedd, taliadau a gwasanaethau: ymgynghoriad

    Cwmpas yr ymgynghoriad hwn Pwnc yr ymgynghoriad hwn Mae Deddf Diwygio Cyfraith Lesddaliad a Rhydd-ddaliad 2024 ("Deddf 2024") yn cyflwyno cyfres o ddiwygiadau i wella perchentyaeth i filiynau o lesddeiliaid yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Mae'n cynnwys mesurau i wella hawliau lesddeiliaid presennol a’u helpu i ddwyn eu landlordiaid i gyfrif yn well trwy gynyddu tryloywder taliadau gwasanaeth a pholisïau yswiriant adeiladau, yn ogystal â thrwy fynd i'r... More
    Opened 4 July 2025

  • Homes for Ukraine eligible minors survey

    About this survey This survey will help us understand how you currently use Foundry to manage your eligible minor cases on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Overview This survey will take around 5 minutes to complete. You can save and return to the survey at any point. Your data We will store your data in a secure database on Citizen Space, the platform hosting this survey, for 2 years or less. Your data will be controlled by the user researchers in MHCLG's Homes... More
    Closed 4 July 2025

  • Strengthening leaseholder protections over fees, charges and services: consultation

    Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”) introduces a range of reforms to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales. It includes measures to improve the rights of existing leaseholders and help them better hold their landlords to account by increasing transparency of service charges and building insurance policies, as well as by tackling... More
    Opened 4 July 2025

  • Consultation on how to implement Social Rent convergence

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how to implement Social Rent convergence, as part of the government’s 10 year rent settlement for social housing. This follows the broader consultation on future social housing rent policy that the government carried out between October and December 2024. Scope of this consultation: Following the previous consultation, the government announced (as part of the Spending Review) that there will... More
    Opened 2 July 2025

  • Improving the Energy Efficiency of Socially Rented Homes in England

    This consultation seeks views on the implementation of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for the social rented sector at Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C or equivalent by 2030. It covers the following areas: Setting a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Addressing Implementation Issues Longer-term Decarbonisation and Net Zero There are 33 questions in total. Most questions are open to all respondents, but some are... More
    Opened 2 July 2025

  • A Reformed Decent Homes Standard for Social and Privately Rented Homes Consultation

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking feedback on the reforms to the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) proposed in this consultation. Notably, the reformed DHS will now apply to both social and privately rented homes in England. This consultation invites views on potential changes to the DHS, its implementation, and timelines. These proposals should be considered alongside the consultation on minimum energy efficiency standards for the social housing sector,... More
    Opened 2 July 2025

  • Modernising and improving the administration of council tax

    Topic of the consultation: This consultation seeks views on modernising the administration of council tax, including improving how council tax is billed and how payments are collected and enforced. Scope of the consultation: This consultation is focused on the administration of council tax and will not seek views on fundamental reform of the council tax system. It sets out the government’s proposals to make changes... More
    Opened 20 June 2025

  • Fair Funding Review 2.0

    This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities, and fire and rescue authorities, building on the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation which the government has provided a summary to in parallel. This consultation covers the government's proposed approach to: determining local authority funding allocations; consolidating... More
    Opened 20 June 2025

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon MP OBE, has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Surrey to submit proposals for unitary local government. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: surrey-local-government-reorganisation The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 9... More
    Opened 17 June 2025

  • Local authority funding reform - Resetting the business rates retention system

    This technical consultation seeks views on the approach to delivering a business rates reset, updating government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating business rates baselines. The consultation can be found at: Local authority funding reform – Resetting the business rates retention system - GOV.UK It follows on from information set out in the December 2024 consultation on Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles ... More
    Closed 2 June 2025

  • Reform of planning committees: technical consultation

    Further to the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, this consultation seeks views on proposals to modernise planning committees, including the national delegation of planning functions, the size and composition of planning committees and mandatory training for members of planning committees. Please read the consultation document for more detail on the proposals before you share your views with us. ... More
    Opened 28 May 2025

  • Construction Products Reform Green Paper

    The tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the two subsequent independent reviews, conducted by Dame Judith Hackitt and Paul Morrell and Anneliese Day, exposed significant failures in the construction products regulatory system, revealing institutional failures that allowed profit to come before safety. Despite the significant reforms initiated in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government is clear that critical gaps persist in the construction products regulatory framework. This... More
    Closed 21 May 2025

  • Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales - Access and Fairness

    Ministerial foreword This government cares about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We care about the impact it can have at scale, unleashing growth and supporting critical investment in the UK. We also care about the personal experience of the millions of individual members that make up the scheme, members who have often given their whole working lives to public service. As someone who has worked in local government, alongside so many of those members, I care personally about... More
    Opened 15 May 2025

  • Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act – Consultation

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. It focuses on the detail of a licensing regime and National Supported Housing Standards and includes content on Housing Benefit. Scope of this consultation: The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, which secured Royal Assent on 29 June 2023, gives the Secretary of State powers to introduce a licensing regime for... More
    Closed 15 May 2025

  • Homes for Ukraine system change survey

    Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. About this survey This survey is to give us early insight into your thoughts and questions about the transition from Foundry to a new system for Homes for Ukraine. You can save and return to the survey at any point. You can submit more than one response if needed. This survey will take around 5 minutes to complete. Your data We will store your data in a secure database on Citizen Space, the platform... More
    Opened 8 May 2025

  • 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
    Closed 13 April 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
    Closed 13 April 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
    Closed 13 April 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
    Closed 13 April 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
    Closed 13 April 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
    Closed 13 April 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 11 April 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
    Closed 11 March 2025

  • Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport

    The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options for a form of brownfield passport, which would be more specific about the development that should be regarded as acceptable, with the default answer to suitable proposals being a straightforward “yes”. Enquiries For... More
    Closed 28 February 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
    Closed 26 February 2025

  • 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
    Closed 26 February 2025

  • 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
    Closed 26 February 2025
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