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The ten most recent publications of all types from all Department for Communities and Local Government sites.

• Community Right to Challenge: Statutory Guidance (Draft)

  This draft statutory guidance explains the Community Right to Challenge provisions in the Localism Act 2011 and associated regulations.

  • Added:  21 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Legislation and policy

• The General Housing Consents 2012 - Section 32 of the Housing Act 1985

  These prescribe those situations where the specific consent of the Secretary of State is not required before a local authority can dispose of housing assets.

  • Added:  18 May 2012
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy

• Streamlining council housing asset management: Disposals and use of receipts - Government response to consultation

  This document summarises the responses to the consultation on Streamlining council housing asset management: Disposals and use of receipts and the Government's response to the points raised.

  • Added:  18 May 2012
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Consultation responses

• Localising Support for Council Tax: Funding arrangements consultation

  This consultation sets out how the Government intends to distribute funding to support local schemes and seeks views on possible adjustments to allocations to avoid potential budgetary pressures in a few authorities.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Consultation documents

• Localising Support for Council Tax: A Statement of Intent

  The Statement of Intent sets out the proposed policy for the key regulations to be provided under the Local Government Finance Bill.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Strategies and action plans

• Local Authority Housing Statistics: 2011/12 - Guidance notes for completion

  This page contains guidance notes for the completion of the Local Authority Housing Statistics: 2011/12.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• House Building: March Quarter 2012, England

  Statistics in this release present figures on new build housing starts and completions in England. Figures for the UK and constituent countries are also available in the accompanying tables.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Corporate
  • Type(s): Statistics

• Business rates retention scheme: The economic benefits of local business rates retention

  This analytical paper provides further detail about the economic impacts of the business rates retention scheme, and responds to a commitment made in the Impact Assessment published on 19 December 2011.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Strategies and action plans

• Business rates retention scheme: Pooling Prospectus

  This document sets out the opportunities pooling presents for local authorities under the Business Rates Retention Scheme; the process for formally designating pools; and invites local authorities to come forward with pooling proposals by end July 2012.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Strategies and action plans

• Business rates retention scheme: Renewable Energy Projects - A Statement of Intent

  This Statement sets out the way in which the Government intends to define renewable energy projects in line with the Government's policy intention that business rates should be kept fully by local authorities within whose areas the projects are situated.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Strategies and action plans