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  • Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council

    This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council The relevant proposal for 2 unitary... More
    Closes 15 June 2026

  • Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council

    This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council The relevant proposal for two unitary councils was made on 26 September 2025, ... More
    Closes 15 June 2026

  • Development Management Funding 2025/6: Baseline Monitoring Survey

    In March 2026, the government awarded over £9 million in development management funding to help local planning authorities with high economic growth potential and the highest volumes of major residential schemes at the post-outline stage to accelerate these applications through the system so they can, if granted, go on to deliver homes more quickly. This included over £6 million awarded to 62 local planning authorities and £3 million awarded to the Greater London Authority (GLA) to... More
    Closes 26 June 2026

  • High Value Council Tax Surcharge: design and delivery

    Ministerial Foreword This consultation seeks views on the detailed design of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) announced in the 2025 Budget.  In the Council Tax system, a band D property in Darlington or Blackpool, today worth around £400,000, pays £2,400 to £2,600 annually. A mansion in Mayfair valued at £10 million in Band H pays around £2,100. P revious governments have known how unjust this is, but failed to act. Through the HVCTS,... More
    Closes 14 July 2026

  • Developing a New College of Fire and Rescue - Consultation Survey

    Scope of the Consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how the establishment of the College of Fire and Rescue could best support future capability, professional development and resilience across the fire and rescue sector, as well as contributing to wider sector objectives. It covers: The proposed strategic aims that the college should seek to achieve; The functions it could fulfil; Potential delivery and... More
    Closes 15 July 2026

  • Consultation on Capital Risk Metrics implementation and mitigation measures in the Local Government Act 2003

    This consultation seeks views on the capital risk metric calculations and implementation for use in the sector. It covers the following areas: Metrics calculations Threshold methodology Process following risk identification and implementation plan The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“the Department”) has policy responsibility for the Prudential Framework (“the Framework”), under which local... More
    Closes 6 August 2026

  • Call for Evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations

    ​​In December 2025, the government announced in the Single Construction Regulator prospectus that it will publish a new strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations in 2027. This will support the government’s vision for a building system where buildings are safe, high-performing and sustainable; companies and individuals are enabled to thrive when they operate in the interests of current and future building users; and the building system is trusted. ​ ... More
    Closes 12 August 2026

  • Fire Risk Assessors Consultation

    Title: Fire Risk Assessors Consultation Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to the fire risk assessor (FRA) profession. It covers the following areas: The future development of the FRA profession The powers needed to regulate the FRA profession, and Implementation approaches for competency requirements in the FRA profession. ... More

  • Low-interest Loans - Registered Provider Survey

    The Spending Review sets out that there will be £2.5 billion in low-interest loans to support new social and affordable housing development, to complement commercial lending. Loans will be provided at interest rates materially lower than the rates available on the market. Our plan for a decade of renewal in social and affordable housing confirmed that providers will be able to combine the loans with grant from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, guaranteed lending from the... More

  • Single Construction Regulator Prospectus Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on the vision of the Single Construction Regulator, as proposed in the prospectus . It includes questions on: Roles Scope Areas of focus These proposals relate to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This consultation will last for 13 weeks from 17/12/2025. It will end on 20/3/2026. For any enquiries about the consultation please contact... More

  • Voter registration- Theory of Change pre-workshop survey

    We are holding 2 online Theory of Change workshops on the 4 th and 16 th of September. For context, a Theory of Change is a logic model used to help understand how a new policy, programme or process will translate planned activities to desired outcomes. Within the workshops we will discuss ideas on how to improve registration. The main focus of IVR work is on automated approaches for keeping people’s registration details up to date, alongside targeted efforts to get... More

  • 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

  • Consultation on Plan Approval Requirements for New Builds and Fire Safety Order Buildings

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views of to amend the procedural requirements of the building control process for buildings under 18 metres. The proposals relate to the introduction of more stringent building control procedural requirements for new homes and in some instances work to existing dwellings where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order or FSO) applies below 18 metres. We also intend for these... More

  • Modernisation Pilots Monitoring Survey

    Monitoring Survey - 2026 local elections, pilot hubs Key aims of the monitoring survey: To assess accessibility in practice To use behaviour indicators as a signal for levels of comfort, confusion or frustration To understand how individuals respond to physical or procedural aspects of voting in hubs Election and Referendum Observer Briefing - April 2026.docx More
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