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

Council Tax

• N/A

Note: Further alerts on Council Tax can be found under the section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.

Housing

• How to rent ​(2 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9fc086f7-c241-4585-865d-c1264efa0816&utm_content=daily.

Local Government Finance

• European Social Fund: case studies (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-social-fund-case-studies?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=b24d7f2e-6d86-4101-b68e-29218107c2cb&utm_content=daily.

• ESF Action Notes: 2014 to 2020 programme (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=2b2f0b64-37aa-45e6-ad22-494fa0a69870&utm_content=daily.

Non-Domestic Rate

• N/A

Note: Further alerts on Non-Domestic Rate can be found under the Section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.

Miscellaneous

• DLUHC major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) (6 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-major-projects-appointment-letters-for-senior-responsible-owners-sros?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=89ee5b06-7b9e-439d-a118-5681ad0a3f84&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Commissioners’ second report (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-commissioners-second-report?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f6cfbbde-e84a-4987-a262-632faa9d44a8&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ second report (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-ministerial-response-to-commissioners-second-report?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=965e01f3-e444-48a5-86f1-7fc2f234cb06&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Letter to the Leader of Thurrock Council following the Commissioners’ second report (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-letter-to-the-leader-of-thurrock-council-following-the-commissioners-second-report?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=a1ca9f73-ec11-41da-8e97-b45adce65241&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Letter to the Leader of Essex County Council (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-letter-to-the-leader-of-essex-county-council?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=32ce4d63-9748-4024-ac9f-69c77a759db7&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Letter to Nicole Wood appointing her as Finance Commissioner (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-letter-to-nicole-wood-appointing-her-as-finance-commissioner?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=43b34092-0bfd-4395-a943-60a6cbfbec30&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Letter to Gavin Jones appointing him as Lead Commissioner (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-letter-to-gavin-jones-appointing-him-as-lead-commissioner?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f7cdb77b-ea92-40bb-8aec-065a01da0539&utm_content=daily.

• Thurrock Council: Explanatory Memorandum (5 October 2023) (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thurrock-council-explanatory-memorandum-5-october-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f059526b-f8d0-4395-af85-88237d56a612&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Letter to the Chief Executive (5 October 2023) (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-letter-to-the-chief-executive-5-october-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=24f3d07d-afb9-4621-8bff-38858ecb4f3f&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Representation (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-representation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c8794c1b-a62b-459b-aecb-e591bd1d30f7&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Explanatory Memorandum (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-explanatory-memorandum?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c142c14d-9f01-409c-acc7-16fcf0f193ac&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Political advisor appointment letters (5 October 2023) (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-political-advisor-appointment-letters-5-october-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=352697d7-5403-46b9-a257-9b3e05de6aaf&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Directions made under the Local Government Act 1999 (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-directions-made-under-the-local-government-act-1999?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=a4076ca7-2e9f-42f8-a577-3334b0cd6d5f&utm_content=daily.

• Birmingham City Council: Commissioner appointment letters (5 October 2023) (5 October 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-commissioner-appointment-letters-5-october-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=118d57d6-fcf7-4ede-8758-3112c61ca677&utm_content=daily.

COLLECTION RATES 2022/23

• England
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/collection-rates-for-council-tax-and-non-domestic-rates-in-england-2022-to-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=6fafec69-1f5b-4c06-8dcd-28cf2a0475b8&utm_content=daily.

• Scotland
  https://www.gov.scot/news/council-tax-collection-statistics-2022-23/.

• Wales
  https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-collection-rates-april-2022-march-2023. 

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2022/23

The Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 of DLUHC can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dluhc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=82082024-f2a4-4d37-979f-a8bf13af6582&utm_content=daily.