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Local government

  • Insight

    When new housing is built, can communities get the infrastructure to go with it?

    Friday, 22 February, 2019

    New housing often creates a need for more infrastructure but the ways developers contribute to costs are not always seen as effective.

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Local Government Finance Settlement 2019-20

    Friday, 01 February, 2019

    A briefing on the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2019-20 for England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Establishing a Town of Culture Award

    Tuesday, 22 January, 2019

    Westminster Hall debate on Establishing a Town of Culture Award

    • Debate Pack
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Local boundaries in England: What is ‘place’?

    Thursday, 22 November, 2018

    Think-tanks have addressed the effects of Government policy on ‘place’. But what constitutes a ‘place’ and is local identity important?

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Local boundaries in England: What is ‘place’?

    Thursday, 22 November, 2018

    Think-tanks have addressed the effects of Government policy on ‘place’. But what constitutes a 'place' and is local identity important?

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • Local government
  • Debate Pack

    Local government reform in Greater London

    Tuesday, 16 October, 2018

    Westminster Hall debate on local government reform in Greater London.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
  • Debate Pack

    Sustainability of the nursery sector

    Tuesday, 09 October, 2018

    This House of Commons landing page has been published in advance of a debate entitled "Sustainability of the nursery sector". This debate will be led by Chris Green MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 10th October, starting at 9.30am.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
    • Local government
    • Pre-school education
  • Research Briefing

    Bus Services Act 2017

    Thursday, 16 August, 2018

    This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Bus Services Act 2017. It will be updated as the Act is brought into force and implemented over coming years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Transport
  • Insight

    The Fair Funding Review: What does it mean for local government?

    Thursday, 31 May, 2018

    How will the review be critically important for councils’ long-term funding post-2020?

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Local government
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill 2017-19

    Wednesday, 30 May, 2018

    A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill 2017-19, which will establish that plant nurseries are exempt from business rates.

    • Research Briefing
    • Farming and fishing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Local Elections 2018

    Monday, 14 May, 2018

    This briefing paper contains detailed results and analysis of the 2018 Local Elections, held on 3 May. It provides election results by party & local authority, as well as analysis of estimated national equivalent vote share, party affiliation of councillors, historic council control, and more.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Local government
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Local elections 2018: the numbers

    Wednesday, 02 May, 2018

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 2017-19

    Wednesday, 18 April, 2018

    A briefing on the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 2017-19

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Opposition Day debate: Local government funding

    Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

    This material has been complied ahead of the Opposition Day debate on local government funding on Wednesday 28 March 2018. The subject of the debate has been selected by the Leader of the Opposition.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19

    Wednesday, 21 March, 2018

    A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Energy
    • Local government

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