The latest newsletters 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.
Council Tax requirement return (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-requirement-return?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e46fca10-e9e5-43ff-b896-9c95dd0d26cc&utm_content=daily.
Note: Further alerts on Council Tax can be found under the section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.
Hackney Council's severe maladministration finding by the Housing Ombudsman (9 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hackney-councils-severe-maladministration-finding-by-the-housing-ombudsman?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=8a02feea-ad67-4dca-aed1-9cbf91b169c2&utm_content=daily.
Lambeth council's severe maladministration findings by the Housing Ombudsman (9 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lambeth-councils-severe-maladministration-findings-by-the-housing-ombudsman?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=bd7a319d-14e2-4df9-b6d0-220c081eeea3&utm_content=daily.
Local authority housing statistics: technical notes 2022 to 2023 (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-housing-statistics-technical-notes-2022-to-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9861b418-1415-4b98-a1d6-dfff5be2032f&utm_content=daily.
Social housing sales and demolitions 2022-23, England (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/social-housing-sales-and-demolitions-2022-23-england?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=06deab1e-0db9-418a-843e-84c25e247794&utm_content=daily.
Local Authority Housing Statistics open data (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-open-data?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e4f27ea7-924d-483c-b652-d24fd2a8f626&utm_content=daily.
Local Authority Housing Statistics data returns for 2021 to 2022 (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2021-to-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f4c280b6-38aa-4e22-9b2c-accbee0cb95c&utm_content=daily.
Live tables on social housing sales (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=294c6679-198b-419b-bd3a-e7945e58d735&utm_content=daily.
Help to Buy (equity loan scheme): data to 31 May 2023 (6 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-data-to-31-may-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=3430592f-9a14-4a71-9074-556964322991&utm_content=daily.
Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing: consultation (6 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/competence-and-conduct-standard-for-social-housing-consultation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=2558e183-e433-4ce8-bdd3-032516ff89f2&utm_content=daily.
Local authority delivery support funding (9 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-delivery-support-funding?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=0a72cb83-449a-4837-a89d-d1694bfb7238&utm_content=daily.
Addressing the local audit backlog in England: Consultation (8 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/addressing-the-local-audit-backlog-in-england-consultation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e719b71d-2f8d-49e0-9a7b-f5bbfc0f55e1&utm_content=daily.
Consultation: provisional local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-provisional-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=04eb9e78-f2a7-4eb0-9bec-691fd00222b4&utm_content=daily.
Local government finance report 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-finance-report-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=635c915f-290b-4f3f-8486-209effbbb7f3&utm_content=daily.
Key information table for local authorities: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-table-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=23210c29-144d-4f88-a04a-548afe83e283&utm_content=daily.
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2024 to 2025 (5 February2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/referendums-relating-to-council-tax-increases-principles-england-report-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=cef244c0-f9eb-4c12-98d2-03093a392a95&utm_content=daily.
The Referendums relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-referendums-relating-to-council-tax-increases-alternative-notional-amounts-england-report-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=f52e6494-0a4c-4dc6-ad16-f3f151863a74&utm_content=daily.
Explanatory note on core spending power: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=475380ef-0a66-4b53-8abc-d19c7976b1ce&utm_content=daily.
New Homes Bonus calculator: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-homes-bonus-calculator-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=62cb9696-9bae-450a-b9fd-53dd76957d08&utm_content=daily.
New Homes Bonus allocation table: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-homes-bonus-allocation-table-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=0251100c-b888-44a2-a4ae-632b88d1bf2b&utm_content=daily.
Social Care Grant table: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-care-grant-table-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=578cc023-c270-4c8c-b59f-bcd833b0e4f7&utm_content=daily.
Business rates green plant and machinery exemption compensation allocations: 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 onwards (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-green-plant-and-machinery-exemption-compensation-allocations-2022-to-2023-and-2023-to-2024-onwards?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=89567aa4-0fc6-47fc-8346-7597ed41fb74&utm_content=daily.
Business rates revaluation (year 2) top-up and tariff calculator: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-revaluation-year-2-top-up-and-tariff-calculator-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c13e23f2-170d-4494-afbc-c0c0b25768c2&utm_content=daily.
Supplementary table for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supplementary-table-for-authorities-with-increased-business-rates-retention-arrangements-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=1d814029-683b-4352-9275-71285c06ac1a&utm_content=daily.
Explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-for-authorities-with-increased-business-rates-retention-arrangements-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=3a6aa336-ab34-424a-91a5-2ea76c090409&utm_content=daily.
Key information table for business rates pools: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-table-for-business-rates-pools-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=adfce2f8-5ec0-4e89-87c3-d42ea833d13b&utm_content=daily.
Core spending power table: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 (5 February 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-table-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2024-to-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=a7b1e831-cc76-4853-bbea-c8da244c9767&utm_content=daily.
Local Government Finance Settlement 2024/25 (5 February 2024)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9956/.
Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities - Levelling-Up Committee publishes Government response (5 February 2024)
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/199774/financial-reporting-and-audit-in-local-authorities-levellingup-committee-publishes-government-response/.
How do I challenge my business rates bill in England? (8 February 2024)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/business-rates-appeals-england/.
Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (7 February 2024)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9773/.
Note: Further alerts on Non-Domestic Rate can be found under the Section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.
Middlesbrough Council: Best Value Notice (January 2024) (30 January 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/middlesbrough-council-best-value-notice-january-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=29dc317f-2e16-44ad-a157-a2bc1747de64&utm_content=daily.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (January 2024) (30 January 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-best-value-notice-january-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=48201302-1c59-4c76-aee4-f4e3a3d5767d&utm_content=daily.
Letter from the DLUHC Secretary of State to the Independent Review Panel (29 January 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-dluhc-secretary-of-state-to-the-independent-review-panel?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=233f0809-c308-4077-9e99-c4c33c4559b5&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.
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=9061db36-db4b-4eb9-8343-1bd815766332&utm_content=daily.
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