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• 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.

  Updated: 21 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 18 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 18 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• Eric Pickles' reforms offer potential £10 billion boost to economy

  Government plans to allow councils to retain more of the money they raise from business rates could boost the economy by an estimated ten billion pounds, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• Business rates retention scheme: The central and local shares of business rates - A Statement of Intent

  This Statement of Intent sets out how locally collected business rates will be shared between central and local government.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• Business rates retention scheme: The Safety Net and Levy - A Statement of Intent

  This Statement of Intent provides information about the Government's current proposals for the content of the regulations it will make about the operation of the levy and safety net elements of the rates retention scheme.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• Eric Pickles pays tribute to 'best of British' pubs

  Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has paid tribute to the 'Great British pub' in a speech that highlighted the Government’s continued support to the sector.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 17 May 2012

• Tory Minister, Labour Mayor: we fight together for Liverpool

  Article by Cities Minister Greg Clark and Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson in The Northerner Blog, The Guardian.

  Updated: 16 May 2012

• Grant Shapps: Revamped Right to Buy to deliver thousands of new homes

  Details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built using the cash proceeds from the Government's reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme have been unveiled by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

  Updated: 15 May 2012

• Fire and Rescue Service Bulletin 21/2012

  The Fire and Rescue Service Bulletin for May 2012, covering issues of interest and relevance to the Fire Service.

  Updated: 15 May 2012

• £10m investment to connect Northampton Enterprise Zone

  Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening have announced a £10 million boost for transport infrastructure in Northampton's Enterprise Zone.

  Updated: 14 May 2012

• Newbuy guarantee gathers pace as Santander signs up

  Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed Santander's decision to start offering mortgages under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme.

  Updated: 14 May 2012

• Kevin McCloud to support the self-build surge

  Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build industry to support the national surge of interest in people looking to design and build their own home.

  Updated: 14 May 2012

• Baroness Newlove - Ten communities to tackle binge and underage drinking unveiled

  The 10 communities that will lead work to tackle binge and underage drinking have been announced by the Government Champion for Active Safer Communities.

  Updated: 14 May 2012

• Grant Shapps: £1.8m to tackle scandal of 'beds in sheds'

  Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in 'suburban shanty-towns' will get the justice they deserve, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pledged.

  Updated: 11 May 2012

• DCLG Structural Reform Plan

  This plan sets out a new 18 month programme for the department that will deliver radical decentralising and transparency reforms that put citizens and councils in control of their communities. (Updated April 2012).

  Updated: 10 May 2012

• Grant Shapps: Tackling record deficit has helped keep repossessions down

  The Government's commitment to tackling the record deficit is keeping interest rates at a record low and a secure roof over the heads of millions of hard-working homeowners, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said.

  Updated: 10 May 2012

• 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.

  Updated: 9 May 2012

• Queen's speech sets out parliamentary plans for Local Audit overhaul

  A new Bill setting out measures to close the Audit Commission and establish new arrangements for the audit of local bodies was part of Her Majesty The Queen's State Opening of Parliament today.

  Updated: 9 May 2012

• Minister experiences the skills and jobs legacy that will benefit Stratford

  Local Government Minister Bob Neill saw first hand how a specialist training centre that has helped more than 3,000 people into work, continues to provide opportunities for local people.

  Updated: 9 May 2012

• Council tax levels set by local authorities in England - 2012-13 (Revised)

  This latest statistical release incorporates minor revisions to the information published on 21 March on council tax levels and associated information for the financial year 2012-13, and changes over 2011-12.

  Updated: 9 May 2012

• Grant Shapps: Government on target to smash public land ambition

  Whitehall departments are set to smash the Prime Minister's ambition to release previously-used public land for building the homes this country needs, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.

  Updated: 7 May 2012

• Eric Pickles: Celebrating the Jubilee in all communities

  Eric Pickles has announced funding to ensure that communities are not left out of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this Summer.

  Updated: 7 May 2012

• Accelerating the release of surplus public sector land: Progress report one year on

  This report sets out the progress made in the past year to accelerate the release of surplus public land to support housing.

  Updated: 7 May 2012

• Public Sector Equality Duty: DCLG Workforce Diversity Data Report - 2010-2011

  The Workforce Diversity Data report provides information and data relating to our employees and provides a workforce profile of DCLG staff for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Public Sector Equality Duty: DCLG Equality Information Report - 2010-2011

  The Equalities Information report is an analysis of the Department’s audit of its equalities information.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Exceptions to spending controls

  Details of exceptions to the government's moratorium on spend.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• DCLG and Government Offices spending data March 2012

  Details of the spending data for DCLG and Government Offices for March 2012.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Workforce management information March 2012

  Details of the workforce management information for March 2012.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• DCLG Business Plan Quarterly Data Summary - April 2012

  This publication follows the DCLG Business Plan published in May 2011 and is designed to support transparency as a tool for demonstrating performance.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Bulletin of changes to local authority arrangements, areas and names in England: Orders and changes made between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2011

  Orders and changes made by the Government and councils between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2011.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Regulations introduced or revoked

  The Department for Communities and Local Government has provided links to where information about regulatory burdens introduced or revoked by the Department during the period can be accessed.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Council compensation for council tax exemption for students

  The Department for Communities and Local Government has provided information about the formula grant which is provided to compensate local authorities.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Payments to suppliers

  The Department for Communities and Local Government has provided a list of top 100 suppliers by value to the Department and its executive agencies and the total expenditure between April and December 2011 for the central Department and each agency.

  Updated: 4 May 2012

• Supporting Weekly Collections: Prospectus and bidding form for applicants

  This prospectus contains the information that councils will need to complete a bid for funding under the Weekly Collection Support Scheme. (Updated April 2012).

  Updated: 2 May 2012

• Fire Kills Post Mortem advert

  Fire Kills video reminding people to look after their loved ones by testing their smoke alarms regularly.

  Updated: 2 May 2012

• Local Enterprise Partnership Network conference

  Speech by Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, at the Local Enterprise Partnership Network conference.

  Updated: 27 April 2012

• Grant Shapps: 'Fantastic' response to Portas Pilots offer

  Hundreds of towns across the country have applied in their droves to become one of the first Portas Pilots to breathe new life into their high streets, Local Government Minister Grant Shapps said today.

  Updated: 27 April 2012

• Planning Applications: October to December 2011 (England)

  This release provides statistics on local planning authorities and covers information on planning applications received and decided, including decisions on applications for residential developments (dwellings) and enforcement activities.

  Updated: 27 April 2012

• Parishes and Charter Trustees in England 2012-13

  This release provides accurate information on parishes and charter trustees in England for the financial year 2012-13.

  Updated: 26 April 2012

• Local Connects April 2012

  Welcome to the April issue of Local Connects, Local Directgov's e-newsletter

  Updated: 25 April 2012

• Integration in action

  Speech by Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, at the Institute of Community Cohesion Conference.

  Updated: 24 April 2012

• The boxed-in generation

  Speech by Housing Minister Grant Shapps to the Home Builders Federation Annual industry lunch.

  Updated: 24 April 2012