NEWSLETTERS

The latest newsletters (including the Council Tax Information Letter published on 30 March 2023 and the Non-Domestic Rate Information Letter published on 31 March 2023) can be found at:-

• Council Tax: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-information-letters.

• Non-Domestic Rate: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-rates-information-letters.

GOV.UK ALERTS

The latest Gov.UK Alerts from the DLUHC are set out below:-

Council Tax

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Housing

Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Individuals who have submitted an expression of interest to sponsor via gov.uk (9 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-individuals-who-have-submitted-an-expression-of-interest-to-sponsor-via-govuk?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=804fbfda-0862-4a8c-999b-cb4877603a6f&utm_content=daily.

Homelessness Prevention Grant: Homes for Ukraine scheme support (9 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-homes-for-ukraine-scheme-support?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=4167f9e5-262b-4e77-a187-fc753496a0b1&utm_content=daily.

UK-wide allocation of £150 million homelessness prevention funding (9 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-wide-allocation-of-150-million-homelessness-prevention-funding?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=204c3f2b-5f43-45d0-b38f-5e4b2c72f8d5&utm_content=daily.

Local Authority Housing Fund: Round 2 (7 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-housing-fund-round-2?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c99edc84-e213-4cdf-85bd-846095b2c829&utm_content=daily.

Afghanistan housing portal - offer accommodation and other support (6 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-housing-portal-offers-of-support?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9a4b7925-dec0-492c-a3a1-26b0a8a61877&utm_content=daily.

Local Government Finance

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Non-Domestic Rate

Be wary of rogue business rates agents (7 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/be-wary-of-rogue-business-rates-agents.

National non-domestic rates: guidance for billing authorities (6 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-non-domestic-rates-guidance-for-billing-authorities?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=95698790-9952-4441-a2cc-8083d59c1d30&utm_content=daily.

Business Rates Improvement Relief: Draft regulations (5 June 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/business-rates-improvement-relief-draft-regulations?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d71a444f-1e10-4198-bda1-58f6d00c827e&utm_content=daily.

Miscellaneous

Bailiffs (9 June 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/bailiffs/.

Lords debates state of local government (9 June 2023)
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2023/june-2023/lords-debates-state-of-local-government/.

Local government and local democracy in England (8 June 2023)
https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/local-government-and-local-democracy-in-england/.