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The ten most recent circulars and official letters published on all Department for Communities and Local Government sites.

• Determination on the suitability and sufficiency of a fire risk assessment in a hotel in respect of the adequacy of the existing bedroom fire doors

  This sets out the outcome of a determination request that the Secretary of State received concerning the suitability and sufficiency of a fire risk assessment in a hotel in respect of the adequacy of the existing bedroom fire doors.

  • Added:  9 May 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: Transfer of Compulsory Purchase Orders and Land Disposal Work to National Planning Casework Unit

  Letter to local authorities updating them on changes to the arrangements for handling compulsory purchase and land disposal work to the National Planning Casework Unit.

  • Added:  11 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy

• Business Rates Information Letter (6/2012): 2012-13 Business Rates Deferral Scheme

  This letter provides information on the 2012-13 Business Rates Deferral Scheme.

  • Added:  5 April 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: Sensitive Information in Planning Applications

  Letter to local planning authorities confirming the arrangements for dealing with sensitive information in planning applications as set out in the Department's letter to Chief Planning Officers of 24 May 2007.

  • Added:  4 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: New planning provisions coming into force on 6 April 2012

  Letter to local authorities informing them about new planning provisions that came into force on 6 April 2012 on neighbourhood planning, permitted development rights and the Development Management Procedure Order.

  • Added:  4 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: National Planning Policy Framework

  Letter to local planning authorities informing them that the National Planning Policy Framework had been published.

  • Added:  27 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy

• Letter to Chief Executives: Council Tax Freeze Grant

  Letter from Mark Rickard, Divisional Manager of Local Government Finance, to Council Chief Executives and Chief Fire Officers regarding council tax freeze grants for 2012-13.

  • Added:  21 March 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Business Rates Information Letter (5/2012): Interest Rates for 2012/2013 and Discounts in Enterprise Zones

  This letter provides information on Interest Rates for 2012/2013 and the discounts in Enterprise Zones which come into force on 31 March.

  • Added:  20 March 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Circular 01/2012: The Building Act 1984, Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012

  This Circular details the changes to the Building Regulations, which includes the transfer of power to make building regulations in Wales to Welsh Ministers and changes to the Competent Person Schemes.

  • Added:  13 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy

• Circular letter: The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012

  This letter clarifies for building control bodies the changes to the Building Regulations made by the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/718).

  • Added:  13 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Legislation and policy