NEWSLETTERS

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. 

GOV.UK ALERTS

Council Tax

• What would happen if the single person discount on council tax was abolished? (3 October 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/what-would-happen-if-the-single-person-discount-on-council-tax-was-abolished/.

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

Non-Domestic Rate

• Independent schools: taxation and charitable status (4 October 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05222/.

• National non-domestic rates: guidance for billing authorities (2 October 2024)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-non-domestic-rates-guidance-for-billing-authorities?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=22cbefd1-7a2b-42d6-82da-1e3f0a76e793&utm_content=daily.

• Local Authority COVID-19 Business Support Grants: evaluation report (1 October 2024)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-covid-19-business-support-grants-evaluation-report?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=77e34ccb-279d-4bf4-b852-212c48b1eeca&utm_content=daily.

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

Housing

• Compulsory purchase process: guidance (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/compulsory-purchase-process-guidance.

• Rough Sleeping Data Framework, June 2024 (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-data-framework-june-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=2f11c1a3-7a06-4533-94ca-1e3826dc9e37&utm_content=daily.

• Statutory homelessness in England: financial year 2023-24 (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2023-24?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=af2e912a-0b1d-45ab-95fd-017518bd60d8&utm_content=daily.

• Tables on rough sleeping (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tables-on-rough-sleeping?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=85238b92-d900-404c-a97f-6aebabc56505&utm_content=daily.

• Tables on homelessness (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=3803ae77-266f-4965-9784-93de11ceca8b&utm_content=daily.

• Dashboards on rough sleeping (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dashboards-on-rough-sleeping?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=ce1fa95a-210f-4ffa-8229-953d7797153e&utm_content=daily.

• Homelessness management information – Afghan nationals: England (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e0a4a4c3-a931-4bb1-acd3-ffae2e9bdb16&utm_content=daily.

• Homelessness management information - Ukrainian nationals: England (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-ukrainian-nationals-england?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=8478ba93-59bd-4a6f-a0bd-ce2b2a8ab756&utm_content=daily.

Local Government Finance

• Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2024 to 2025 budget (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2024-to-2025-budget?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=97c6767d-f9e6-4333-891e-1fe0ac797ab0&utm_content=daily.

• Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2024 to 2025 budget individual local authority data (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2024-to-2025-budget-individual-local-authority-data?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d67c1949-801f-4982-84d1-600a8da16e20&utm_content=daily.

• Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (3 October 2024) 
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-social-housing-fund-wave-3?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=b9d7454d-9c57-4d06-ac57-00b337e569da&utm_content=daily.

• Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025 (1 October 2024)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-day-grant-scheme-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=97440a91-8eb8-4ee5-88b4-6ae98e546a30&utm_content=daily.

Governance

• N/A

Miscellaneous

• Enforcement Agents & High Court Enforcement Officers (formerly known as bailiffs) (1 October 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04103/.

COLLECTION RATES 2023/24

• 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=9575b677-6c4a-4bac-840d-280757cb7407&utm_content=daily.

• Scotland
  https://www.gov.scot/publications/council-tax-collection-statistics-2023-24/.

• Wales
  https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2024-06/council-tax-collection-rates-april-2023-march-2024-664.pdf.

ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2023/24

The Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24 of DLUHC can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=b4384bb7-c6f2-4941-bee7-d54727f88ab8&utm_content=daily.