Complaining to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
How to take complaints about services provided by local authorities to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
Documents to download
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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) (2MB PDF)
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are partnerships operated by local businesses which are intended to provide additional services or improvements to a specified area. A BID must be agreed by a ballot of the businesses covered by the BID area. BIDs are funded in large part by an additional levy on the non-domestic rate bills paid by the businesses. The levy is collected alongside their business rate payments.
This briefing paper sets out the working of Business Improvements Districts in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides details of the legal framework for BIDs, with recent statistics and developments.
Documents to download
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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) (2MB PDF)
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Ownership of the water sector
The water industry in England and Wales is in private ownership. However, following examples of poor environmental performance and high levels of accrued debt, many campaigners have called for the industry to be brought back into public ownership. This briefing presents different perspectives and debate on ownership of the water sector.
