Local authorities can freely borrow and invest under legislation and guidance known as the Prudential Framework. Notwithstanding these freedoms, authorities must make sure borrowing is affordable. Where capital expenditure is financed by borrowing, authorities have a statutory duty to set aside...More
This consultation sets out how the government intends to give effect to a number of measures arising from its recent business rates review. It covers the following areas:
Measures to enable more frequent revaluations
Improvement relief
Support for investment...More
Thank you for taking the time to open our survey. There are a maximum of 20 questions and it should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.
The survey is aimed at those with experience renting privately in England, or those who are considering renting privately in the near future...More
This consultation contains proposed changes to two permitted development rights in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 that were introduced to support businesses and the high street in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It covers the following...More
Ministerial Foreword
The United Kingdom’s architectural sector is one of the best in the world – with first-class educational institutions, world-leading practices and a healthy export market. The United Kingdom also has a vibrant small and medium sized...More
Domestic Abuse is a devastating crime which creates long term impacts on victims, their children, and wider society. Government has committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse.
On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received Royal Assent. The Act includes within Part 4...More
Consultation on Building Safety Levy
This consultation seeks views on the design and calculation of the proposed Building Safety Levy, through which developers will make an important contribution to remedy historical building safety defects.
The Consultation covers the following...More
Sir Tony Redmond, in his review of the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities made a number of recommendations.
In May we published an updated response to the Redmond Review of Local Authority Financial Reporting and External...More
This consultation seeks further views on the level of private parking charges proposed in the Government’s response to the Parking Code Enforcement Framework Consultation, including the discount rate for early payment, the level of additional debt collection fees, and the detail of the...More
Domestic Abuse is a devastating crime which creates long term impacts on victims, their children, and wider society. Government has committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse.
On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received Royal Assent. The Act includes...More
This call for evidence seeks to understand the experience of local authorities in the whole of the UK regarding remote meetings.
This is an open call for evidence. We particularly seek the views of individual members of the public; prospective and current local authority...More
This consultation seeks views on proposed planning reforms that will allow the deployment of telecoms equipment to be quicker whilst ensuring that there are appropriate environmental protections and safeguards in place . Proposals we are consulting on include:
...More
This technical consultation seeks views on detailed consequential changes to specific national permitted development rights as a result of amendments made to use classes from 1 September 2020.
The consultation also seeks views on any potential impacts on business, local planning...More
Sir Tony Redmond, in his review of the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities, recommended that the current fee structure for local audit be revised to ensure that adequate resources are deployed to meet the full extent of local audit...More
MHCLG Domestic Abuse COVID-19 Emergency Fund - Final Report
Thank you for the work you are doing supporting victims of domestic abuse, and their children, through this difficult time.
As detailed within your grant agreements, you are required to report on...More
Sir Tony Redmond, in his review of the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities, recommended that the current fee structure for local audit be revised to ensure that adequate resources are deployed to meet the full extent of local audit...More
Throughout the last year many businesses have been forced to close in line with public health restrictions and faced significant periods of disruption to revenue. In response, Government introduced legislation to prevent landlords of commercial properties from being able to evict tenants...More
Residents and businesses in Somerset are currently served by a two-tier system of local government. Somerset County Council is responsible for services such as adult and children’s social care, maintaining roads and libraries, and the District Councils – Mendip,...More
Residents and businesses in North Yorkshire are currently served by a two-tier system of local government. North Yorkshire County Council is responsible for services such as adult and children’s social care, maintaining roads and libraries, and the District Councils –...More
Residents and businesses in Cumbria are currently served by a two-tier system of local government. Cumbria County Council is responsible for services such as adult and children’s social care, maintaining roads and libraries, and the Councils – Allerdale Borough, Barrow...More
This consultation seeks views on draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. The text has been revised to implement policy changes in response to the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission “Living with Beauty” report .
A number of other changes to the text...More