Local government
All Standard Notes
71 Documents
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.05.2012 | The Greater London Authority |
| This note summarises the role and powers of the Mayor of London, including the changes introduced by the Greater London Authority Act 2007. It also describes the role and powers of the London Assembly. Additional information provided covers mayoral election results and a brief chronology of London government. | |
| 10.05.2012 | Audit Commission: abolition |
| Eric Pickles, Communities Secretary, announced the abolition of the Audit Commission on 13 August 2010. This note discusses the current regime and the Government's proposals, under which local authorities would regain the right to choose their own auditors, and a new decentralised audit regime covering local government, police and health bodies would be established. The National Audit Office would oversee the audit of local government and health, and the Audit Commission's own audit practice would be transferred out of the public sector. | |
| 10.05.2012 | Local government: the standards regime in England and the abolition of Standards for England |
| The Coalition Government announced in their Programme for Government in May 2010 that Standards for England, and the standards regime for England, would be abolished. This was provided for by the Localism Act 2011. This regime replaces the Labour Government's ethical framework for local councillors that was introduced by the Local Government Act 2000 and amended by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. This note discusses the new regime. | |
| 30.04.2012 | Police funding: Social Indicators page |
| Police funding: Social Indicators page. By Gavin Berman and Ross Young. SN/SG/2616. | |
| 26.04.2012 | Petitions in local government |
| The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 established a duty for local authorities to respond to local petitions, and to provide a facility for e-petitions. The Localism Act 2011 removed this duty. This note briefly describes the duty established under the 2009 Act and the reasons for its abolition. It also discusses how individuals can now petition their local council. | |
| 24.04.2012 | Business rates: empty property |
| This note outlines the background to changes in empty rating policy. | |
| 24.04.2012 | The Local Government Ombudsman |
| This standard note provides information on the Local Government Ombudsman service. | |
| 24.04.2012 | Tax increment financing |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced on 20 September 2010 that the Coalition Government would allow local authorities to use tax increment financing (TIF) in order to finance infrastructure projects. This would be implemented by the Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12, which is currently awaiting report stage in the House of Commons. TIF has been used in the United States for approximately forty years and has generally been seen as a success. It is also being developed in Scotland. This note discusses the thinking behind TIF and considers recent developments. | |
| 18.04.2012 | Council tax : discount on second homes and long-term empty properties |
| The Local Government Act 2003 changed the rules on council tax on second homes to allow English councils the discretion to reduce the discount from the previously prescribed 50% to a minimum of 10%. The Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12 would introduce new measures to give councils discretion over what discount - if any - should apply to empty properties. Ministers have also indicated during the passage of the Bill that they intend to give the same discretion in relation to the discount on second homes, although this could be done by regulations under existing legislation. This note describes these changes in more detail. | |
| 04.04.2012 | Council tax: Social Indicators page |
| Comparisons of council tax between regions and authority class. | |
| 03.04.2012 | Local transport governance and finance in England, 2010- |
| This note explains the structures and reform of local transport governance and finance in England following the 2010 General Election. | |
| 28.03.2012 | Council Tax 2012/13 |
| This note contains key statistics on council tax levels in 2012/13 and a limited amount of analysis is provided. The average council tax for a band D household in 2012/13 is: £1,444 in England; £1,188 in Wales; and £1,149 in Scotland. | |
| 22.03.2012 | Parish councils: creation and abolition |
| This note describes the procedures for creating and abolishing parish councils. | |
| 15.03.2012 | Local authorities: the general power of competence |
| The general power of competence is a new power available to local authorities in England that will allow them to do 'anything that individuals generally may do'. This note gives information on the policy background to the new power, and looks at some of the issues relating to its introduction. | |
| 15.03.2012 | Local government: polls and referendums |
| This note provides information on the various types of referendum which may be (and in some circumstances must be) conducted by local authorities. | |
| 07.03.2012 | Council tax: local referendums |
| Following the passage of the Localism Act 2011, local authorities proposing to set a council tax increase in excess of levels set by the Government will be required to seek the approval of their electorate in a referendum. This note provides further information on this subject. | |
| 07.03.2012 | Business rates: 2012-13 |
| The national 'multiplier' used to calculate rates bills is tied to the rate of inflation. The rise in the RPI in September 2011 was the highest for more than 20 years, this is having a significant effect on rates bills in 2012-13. The Government has introduced a rates deferral scheme. This note provides further information on these matters including the views of business organisations. | |
| 07.03.2012 | Sustainable Communities Act 2007 |
| The Sustainable Communities Act 2007 was introduced as a Private Member's Bill following a lengthy campaign by Local Works, a pressure group representing a range of organisations. This standard note summarises what is in the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 and how it is being implemented. | |
| 06.03.2012 | Business rates and ports |
| This note provides an explanation of Business rates and ports | |
| 24.02.2012 | Business rate supplements |
| This note sets out the main features of the Government's rate supplement scheme and the background to it. It also reflects Section 68 of the Localism Act 2011, which amends the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009 to ensure that all proposals for the imposition of a business rate supplement, and all variations to the original BRS prospectus, must be approved by a ballot of all those eligible to vote. | |
| 09.02.2012 | Local government finance: Social Indicators page |
| Local government finance: Social Indicators page. By Matthew Keep and Gavin Berman. SN/SG/2648. | |
| 03.02.2012 | Local Government Finance Settlement 2012/13 |
| Local Government Finance Settlement figures for 2012/13 were confirmed on 31 January 2012. This note provides analysis and allocations for individual authorities. | |
| 01.02.2012 | Business rates: discretionary reliefs |
| The Localism Act 2011 introduced a new power for local authorities to be able to grant discounts on business rates as they think fit provided that they are funded locally. Previously, councils could grant discretionary relief only in specified circumstances, for example in individual cases of hardship or in topping up mandatory relief for charitable organisations. This note provides further information on these matters. | |
| 30.01.2012 | Small Business Rate Relief |
| This standard note provides information on small business rate relief (SBRR) in England including recent moves towards an automatic scheme. It also summarises the position on SBRR in Scotland and Wales. | |
| 16.01.2012 | Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2010-12: Committee Stage Report |
| This standard note provides information on the Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2010-12 which is a Private Member's Bill introduced by Christopher Chope. It seeks to implement Lord Young's recommendations concerning an appeal process where an event has been banned or restricted by a local authority on health and safety grounds. The Bill's name has been changed in committee to the Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill. | |
| 16.01.2012 | Community budgets |
| The Government announced in the comprehensive spending review on 20 October 2010 that it would introduce community budgets. These would initially be set up in 16 pilot areas before being made available elsewhere in England. The introduction of community budgets will be considered further during the second part of the local government resource review. A second round of pilot schemes was announced by the Government on 2 December 2011. | |
| 06.01.2012 | Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) |
| This standard note sketches out the background to the introduction of BIDs in the UK and gives information on how they operate and on how they have developed since being given a statutory basis in the Local Government Act 2003. | |
| 19.12.2011 | Local Authority Byelaws |
| This note describes the general procedures under which local authorities may make byelaws, and lists some of the byelaw-making powers currently available. Standard Note as at 16 December 2011. | |
| 19.12.2011 | The abolition of regional government |
| This Standard Note sets out the changes and closures that have taken place to the machinery of regional government that existed at the General Election of 7 May 2010. The vast majority of the landscape of regional institutions will no longer exist by 1 April 2012, and very many of the related funding streams will also have been closed down. | |
| 05.12.2011 | Participatory budgeting |
| This note sets out what participatory budgeting is, how it has worked in the UK, and the Government's proposals to expand the process. | |
| 29.11.2011 | Local government: transparency agenda |
| This note provides information on aspects of the transparency agenda. Note as at 25 November 2011 | |
| 24.11.2011 | The Localism Bill 2010-12: local government and community empowerment measures (Commons remaining stages and Lords stages) |
| This note gives an overview of amendments to the local government and community empowerment parts of the Localism Bill 2010-12 at report stage in the House of Commons and during its progress through the House of Lords. The Bill has now been enacted as the Localism Act 2011. | |
| 10.11.2011 | Sharing of local authority services |
| The Chief Executives of Westminster City Council, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have issued a consultation paper called Tri-Borough Proposals Report. The report is a response to the Government's local government finance settlement as well as to its localism and Big Society agendas, and proposes that a number of the council's services are merged or managed jointly. It also proposes that many of the staff of the authorities will be shared. The proposals are one of a number of such initiatives across local government. This note explores the legal background to such arrangements and the context in which they are being developed. | |
| 02.11.2011 | Would the Localism Bill allow planning consent to be bought? |
| This note deals with whether a Government new clause in the Localism Bill would allow planning consent to be bought by the attraction of Community Infrastructure Levy or New Homes Bonus. | |
| 13.10.2011 | Bin collection - Alternate weekly collection |
| Waste collection can be a contentious issue, particularly when local authorities decide to move away from weekly bin collection to alternate weekly collection (AWC). This note describes the reasons why authorities have chosen to do this, and related issues including the recently announced Weekly Collections Support Scheme. | |
| 06.09.2011 | The local government resource review |
| The local government resource review will look at different ways of giving English local authorities greater autonomy and financial freedom. The terms of reference to the first stage of the review were published on 17 March 2011, and those for the second phase on 29 June 2011. | |
| 13.07.2011 | Local government: publicity code |
| This note looks at the history of the local government publicity code as well as the question of enforceability of the provisions of the code | |
| 03.06.2011 | Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page |
| Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent election results. | |
| 09.05.2011 | The Bellwin Scheme |
| The Bellwin scheme provides emergency financial assistance to local authorities. This note describes how the Bellwin scheme works and gives some information on the amounts of money paid to local authorities in the past. | |
| 06.05.2011 | New Homes Bonus: Statistics |
| This article provides statistics on the 2011/12 New Homes Bonus scheme grants. Approximately £200m has been allocated to local authorities through the scheme in its first year. | |
| 29.03.2011 | Council Tax 2011/12 |
| This note contains key statistics on council tax levels in 2011/12 and a limited amount of analysis is provided. The main purpose of this note is to act as a reference document although more detailed analysis is available on request. | |
| 28.01.2011 | Local Area Agreements (LAAs) and Multi-Area Agreements (MAAs) |
| This note provides background information on recent developments around LAAs, and also on the development of Multi-Area Agreements. | |
| 17.12.2010 | Local Government Finance Settlement 2011/12 & 2012/13 - an initial analysis |
| 09.11.2010 | Government Offices for the Regions |
| Government Offices for the English Regions are to be abolished | |
| 28.10.2010 | Local transport governance and finance in England, 1997-2010 |
| This standard note explains the structures and reform of local transport governance and finance in England during the course of the 1997-2010 Labour Government. | |
| 23.08.2010 | Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government |
| This note outlines the current powers of overview and scrutiny committees and sets out moves to amend and increase these powers. | |
| 29.06.2010 | Local government's contribution to the 2010/11 spending cuts |
| This note briefly summarises the effect on local authorities of the £1,165m savings in 2010/11 to be made through reductions to individual grants. This forms Local Governments contribution towards the overall saving of £6.2bn across Government. This note will be updated when further announcements are made by the Government. | |
| 13.05.2010 | Public conveniences |
| This note sets out the law relating to the provision of public conveniences and the powers of local authorities. | |
| 12.05.2010 | Regulation of tattooing and body piercing businesses |
| This note summarises the law under which tattooing and body piercing business are licensed and regulated | |
| 31.03.2010 | Council Tax 2010/11 |
| This note contains key statistics on council tax levels in 2010/11 and a limited amount of analysis is provided. The main purpose of this note is to act as a reference document although more detailed analysis is available on request. | |
| 03.03.2010 | Councillors and Council Control: 1979-2009 |
| The following note looks at the number of councillors by party in Great Britain since 1979. In 2009 there were around 4,700 fewer councillors in Great Britain than in 1979. This is as a result of numerous changes to the structure of local authorities, particularly the introduction of unitary authorities in Wales and Scotland in 1995, when the number of councillors fell by 1,605. In 2009 the Conservatives are 5,270 councillors better off compared to 1996 when they had 4,276 councillors. Labour has less than half the number of councillors compared to 1996 (11,000). The Conservatives have also seen a gradual increase in the number of councils it controlled in England since 1998 when they had 24 compared to 209 in 2009. Labour on the other hand had seen a steady decrease since 1998 when they controlled 140 councils to the current level of 37 councils in 2009. | |
| 01.02.2010 | Local Government Finance Settlement 2009/10 - 2010/11 |
| The first ever three-year financial settlement for local authorites was announced in December 2007. This note provides the confirmed details for the second and third years of this settlement, as announced in the House on 26 November 2009. | |
| 21.01.2010 | Local Government: politically restricted posts |
| This note describes the restrictions which apply to holders of politically restricted posts in local government. In the main, these are senior officers, press and publicity officers, and political assistants who work for political groups on local authorities. | |
| 12.01.2010 | Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009: a summary |
| This note summarises the main provisions of the Act and states what progress has been made in bringing these provisions into force. | |
| 26.11.2009 | Local Government Pension Scheme: 2006 - |
| This note covers developments in the Local Government Pension Scheme from 2006 onwards | |
| 24.11.2009 | Business rates: revaluation 2010 |
| This note explains the main elements of the business rates system and also what happens at a revaluation including transitional relief arrangements. | |
| 05.11.2009 | The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL] 2008-09: Commons amendments |
| This note summarises the main provisions of the above Bill and the amendments that were passed at Commons report stage. These are due to be considered by the House of Lords on 9 November 2009. The House of Commons is then due to consider any Lords amendments on 10 November. | |
| 07.09.2009 | Council tax: banding alterations |
| Domestic properties are placed in a valuation band for council tax purposes. This note outlines the circumstances in which the banding of a particular property can be challenged. | |
| 20.08.2009 | Local government pension scheme: 85 year rule |
| Covers the abolition of the rule of 85 in the Local Government Pension Scheme and the transitional protection arrangements | |
| 02.07.2009 | Council tax capping |
| This note explains the present system used by the Government to prevent local authorities from making what it regards as excessive increases in their council tax and budget requirements. It describes what has happened in recent years and summarises party political and other views. | |
| 08.05.2009 | Electoral performance of the British National Party in the UK |
| This note provides data on the electoral performance of the UK's British National Party (BNP) in local and parliamentary elections. This note has been updated to include results from the local elections held in England on 1 May 2008. It also comments upon results from various elections up to 2006, as well as overall results from the 2007 and 2008 local elections. | |
| 05.05.2009 | Council Tax 2009/10 |
| This note contains key statistics on council tax levels in 2009/10 and a limited amount of analysis is provided. The main purpose of this note is to act as a reference document although more detailed analysis is available on request. | |
| 05.03.2009 | Pay in local authorities |
| 14.01.2009 | Local authority finance in a recession |
| This note looks at the affect that the economic slowdown will have on the finances of local authorites. | |
| 27.06.2008 | Council Tax 2008/09 |
| This note contains key statistics on council tax levels in 2008/09 and a limited amount of analysis is provided. The main purpose of this note is to act as a reference document although more detailed analysis is available on request. | |
| 30.04.2008 | The Central-Local Concordat |
| This note covers the central-local concordat signed in December 2007 in fulfilment of a pledge in the Governance of Britain Green Paper. | |
| 10.01.2008 | Local government: timeline from 1979 |
| This timeline shows some of the major changes to the local government since 1979. In the main, it concentrates on changes to the structure and powers of local government. | |
| 03.12.2007 | The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 |
| This note summarises the main provisions of the Act and indicates those which arose from the white paper and those which were introduced through amendments to the Bill. | |
| 07.06.2007 | Council tax: Internal Inspection of Homes |
| This note describes the powers of valuation officers to arrange internal inspections of domestic properties in connection with their valuation for council tax purposes. It also discusses the detailed information now required by valuation officers when valuing a house. | |
| 16.04.2007 | The Lyons Report: key points on local government finance |
| This note summarises the Inquiry's recommendations in relation to local government finance issues, as well as the response of the Government and the reactions of political parties and others. | |
| 14.03.2006 | Power to the People: the report of Power, an Independent Inquiry into Britain's Democracy. |
| The Power Inquiry was established and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to investigate why there has been a decline in participation in formal politics and to make proposals to reverse this trend. The report of the Power Inquiry was published on 27 February 2006. |
All Research Papers
53 Documents
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 16.05.2012 | Local Government Finance Bill 2012-13 |
| This paper summarises the Second Reading and Committee of the Whole House stages of the Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12, which has been carried over into the 2012-13 session. Library Research Paper 12/01, Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12, published for Second Reading on 10 January 2012 in the 2010-12 session, is relevant. | |
| 05.01.2012 | Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12 |
| This Research Paper has been prepared for the second reading of the Local Government Finance Bill 2010-12. The Local Government Finance Bill has been carried over into the 2012-13 session as Bill 4 of 2012/13. The Bill had completed its Committee Stage before the end of the 2010-12 Session and will have its remaining stages on 21 May 2012. Research Paper 12/14 considers the proceedings on the Bill before it was carried over. | |
| 24.05.2011 | Local Elections: 2011 |
| 12.04.2011 | Localism Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This paper covers the Commons Committee Stage of the Bill, and complements Research Papers 11/02 and 11/03, prepared for Second Reading. The Bill covers a wide range of topics in local government, planning, housing and the governance of London. It was not substantially amended in Committee, although there were some minor technical Government amendments. However, at several points, Ministers agreed to look again at certain issues and consider whether to introduce amendments at Report Stage. | |
| 08.02.2011 | The Local Government Finance Settlement 2011-13 |
| Central government will provide approximately £73bn in grants to local authorities in England in 2011/12. This funding is made up of the formula grant, comprised of revenue support grant, redistributed business rate income and Home Office Police Grant where appropriate, and specific grants. | |
| 11.01.2011 | Localism Bill: Local government and community empowerment [Bill No 126 of 2010-11] |
| The Localism Bill 2010-11 was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2010. This Paper summarises the local government and community empowerment sections of the Bill. Aspects of the Bill relating to planning, housing and London are summarised in Research Paper 11/03. The Bill is due to receive its second reading in the House of Commons on 17 January 2011. | |
| 18.11.2010 | Local Government Bill [HL]: Committee Stage Report [Bill No 75 of 2010-11] |
| This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Bill. It complements Research Paper 10/63 which was prepared for Commons Second Reading. The Bill gives effect to the Coalition Government's commitment to stop the restructuring of councils in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon. Specifically, it would prevent implementation of any of the existing proposals for single-tier local government made under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. No amendments were made to the Bill in committee. | |
| 14.10.2010 | Local Government Bill [HL] Bill No 75 of 2010-11 |
| The Bill gives effect to the Coalition Government's commitment to stop the restructuring of councils in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon. Specifically the Bill would prevent implementation of any of the existing proposals for a single-tier local government structure made under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords and was introduced into the House of Commons on 11 October 2010. This briefing was prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Bill. | |
| 22.06.2010 | Local elections 2010 |
| This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 6 May 2010. Elections were held in all 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 20 unitary authorities, and 76 shire districts. Labour had a net gain of 17 councils, the Conservatives a net loss of seven and the Liberal Democrats a net loss of one. Four incumbent mayors were re-elected: in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham and Newham (all Labour), and in Watford (Liberal Democrat). The UK General Election was held on the same day. | |
| 08.03.2010 | Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill 2009-10: Committee Stage Report |
| This is a report of the Committee Stage of the Bill. It complements Research Paper 10/09, which gives more detail on the provisions of the Bill. The Bill strengthens local government overview and scrutiny committee powers in relation to partner organisations, so that they could potentially cover a greater range of external authorities. The Bill has Government support and was not amended in Committee. | |
| 24.02.2010 | Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill [Bill 21 of 2009-10] |
| The Bill seeks to amend the 2007 Act by setting a deadline for the Secretary of State to initiate the next round of proposals for enhancing the sustainability of local communities from local authorities under the Act. It provides for regulations to be made specifying the rules for this process. These are also to cover parish council involvement and the role of local petitioning. There is also provision for greater flexibility in decision-making on proposals. | |
| 02.02.2010 | Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill [Bill 16 of 2009-10] |
| The Bill is based on proposals in the 2009 Communities and Local Government Green Paper 'Strengthening Local Democracy'. The Bill strengthens local government overview and scrutiny committee powers in relation to partner organisations, so that they could potentially cover a greater range of external authorities. The activities which would be subject to such scrutiny are defined as matters of local concern in the area. The Bill provides for executive members to sit on committees involved in scrutiny of external bodies. It also makes provision for the resourcing of overview and scrutiny. | |
| 24.07.2009 | Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]: Committee Stage Report |
| This report covers the Committee Stage of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL) 2008-09. The Bill implements a number of community empowerment measuresoutlined in the white paper - Communities in control: real people, real power (Cm 7427). It also implements changes in relation to regional and sub-regional economic development and planning. See also Research Papers 09/45 and 09/46. | |
| 15.06.2009 | Local elections 2009 |
| This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 4 June 2009. Elections were held in all 27 shire counties in England (all seats) and seven English unitary authorities (Bedford, Bristol (one-third of seats), Central Bedfordshire, Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Shropshire and Wiltshire). The Conservatives made a net gain of seven councils and 244 seats. Labour made a net loss of four councils and 291 seats. The Liberal Democrats made a net loss of one council and two seats. The Greens gained eight seats in net terms while the UK Independence Party made a net gain of seven seats, and the British National Party made a net gain of three seats Estimates suggest that the Conservatives won 35% of the national equivalent share of the vote, Liberal Democrats 25% and Labour 22%. Turnout was estimated to be 35%. There were mayoral elections in three areas and UK-wide elections for the European Parliament on the same day | |
| 22.05.2009 | Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]: Economic, regional and construction aspects (Bill 93 of 2008-09). |
| This paper covers parts 4 to 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]. The Bill implements a number of changes in relation to regional and sub-regional economic development and planning, including: an economic assessment duty for local authorities; a new regional strategy process for English regions outside London; new Local Authority Leaders' Boards to agree the strategy with Regional Development Agencies; provisions for further sub-regional partnerships through Economic Prosperity Boards and Multi-Area Agreements. The Bill also amends the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in relation to construction contracts with the aim of improving cashflow and the adjudication process in the industry. See also Library Research Paper 09/45, for coverage of parts 1 to 3 of the Bill which relate to community empowerment, housing and Boundary Commission issues. | |
| 15.05.2009 | Local Democracy, Economic Development & Construction Bill [HL]: Democracy and involvement aspects (Bill 93 of 2008-09). |
| This paper covers parts 1 to 3 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]. The Bill implements a number of community empowerment measures outlined in the white paper - Communities in Control: real people, real power (Cm 7427). Other provisions concern a) tenants' representation, b) audit of entities connected with local authorities, and c) replacement of the Boundary Committee for England with an independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England. See also Library Research Paper 09/46, for coverage of parts 4 to 8 of the Bill which relate to economic and regional matters and construction contracts. | |
| 03.03.2009 | Small Business Rate Relief (Automatic Payment) Bill (Bill 13 of 2008-09) |
| The purpose of this Bill is to make the payment of rate relief for small businesses in England automatic. Currently, businesses have to apply to their billing authority once within each revaluation period (five years) to receive the relief during this period. | |
| 11.02.2009 | Business Rate Supplements Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This is a report on the Committee Stage of the Business Rate Supplements Bill 2008-09, produced in response to a recommendation of the Modernisation Committee in its report on The Legislative Process (HC 1097, 2005-06). | |
| 14.01.2009 | Social Indicators |
| This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition of Social Indicators includes an article from the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, Washington , D.C.. This edition includes: Social background of the United States Congress 2009 Local authority finance in a recession 2011 UK Census of Population Underage drinking Excess winter mortality | |
| 22.12.2008 | Business Rate Supplements Bill (Bill 2 of 2008-09) |
| The Bill gives legislative effect to the scheme outlined in Business rate supplements: a white paper (Cm 7230). This allows upper-tier local authorities, and the Greater London Authority, to levy a supplement on the business rate in order to fund local economic development projects. Businesses must be consulted and, in certain circumstances, balloted before a rate supplement can be introduced. | |
| 25.07.2008 | Impacts of immigration |
| This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK. | |
| 08.07.2008 | Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Committee Stage Report |
| 12.06.2008 | Local elections 2008 |
| This Research Paper summarises the results of the local elections held on 1 May 2008. | |
| 16.05.2008 | Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] 2007-08 |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (HL) 2007-08. (Bill 103 of 2007-08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/46. | |
| 01.02.2008 | Local Government Finance Settlement 2008/09-2010/11 |
| Local Government Finance Settlement 2008/09-2010/11. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/11 | |
| 19.07.2007 | Local and Mayoral elections 2007 |
| Local and Mayoral elections 2007. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/47 | |
| 14.06.2007 | The Sustainable Communities Bill Committee Stage Report |
| 30.05.2007 | The Rating (Empty Properties) Bill |
| The Rating (Empty Properties) Bill. (Bill 102 of 2006-07) House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/49 | |
| 22.03.2007 | The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee Stage Report |
| 20.02.2007 | Greater London Authority Bill 2006-07; Committee Stage Report |
| 15.01.2007 | The Sustainable Communities Bill |
| 10.01.2007 | Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (Bill 16 2006-07) |
| The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Bill 16 2006-07. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/01 | |
| 12.12.2006 | Greater London Authority Bill (Bill 11 of 2006-07) |
| The Greater London Authority Bill (Bill 11 2006-07). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/60 | |
| 07.12.2006 | Greater London Authority Bill Parts 7 and 8 - Planning and Environmental Functions (Bill 11 of 2006-07) |
| The Greater London Authority Bill Parts 7 and 8-Planning and Environmental Functions (Bill 11 2006-07). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/61 | |
| 10.05.2006 | Local election 2006 |
| Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26. | |
| 31.12.2005 | Local and Mayoral elections 2005 |
| Local and Mayoral elections 2005. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/93 | |
| 01.11.2005 | Council Tax ( New Valuation Lists for England) Bill (Bill 57 of 2005-06) |
| The Council Tax (New Valuation Lists For England) Bill (Bill 57 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/73 | |
| 17.12.2004 | Social indicators |
| Social indicators. (Includes article on Sub-national population projections:England, Christmas-festive facts, and topical subject pages on Local authority comprehensive performance assessment). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/94. | |
| 10.09.2004 | Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04) |
| Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/68. | |
| 16.07.2004 | Council Tax Capping |
| Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford announced on 8 July 2004 that six local authorities will have their budgets for 2004/05 capped - Torbay, Herefordshire, Nottingham, Shepway, Fenland and Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority. | |
| 15.06.2004 | Public Audit (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 108 of 2003/04) |
| The Public Audit (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 108 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/45. | |
| 29.04.2004 | Age-Related Payments Bill (Bill 92 2003/04) |
| Age-Related Payments Bill. (Bill 92 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/34. | |
| 16.10.2003 | European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Bill 160 2002/03) |
| European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Bill 160 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/76. | |
| 01.07.2003 | UK election statistics 1945-2003 |
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| 12.05.2003 | Local Elections 2003 |
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| 11.10.2002 | Local government finance in England: replacing the standard spending assessment |
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| 27.04.2001 | Rural rate relief |
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| 23.05.2000 | Local elections and elections for a London mayor and assembly: 4 May 2000 |
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| 06.04.2000 | Local Government Bill (HL): welfare services and social services functions (Bill 87 1999/2000) |
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| 06.04.2000 | Local Government Bill (HL): the Section 28 debate (Bill 87 1999/2000) |
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| 06.04.2000 | Local Government Bill (HL): local government leadership etc (Bill 87 1999/2000) |
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| 06.04.2000 | Local Government Bill (HL): electoral aspects (Bill 87 1999/2000) |
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| 08.01.1999 | Local Government Bill: Best Value and Council Tax Capping (Bill 5 1998/99) |
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