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• Democratic renewal and local government

  Speech made by Communities Secretary John Denham to the Local Government Association Group Annual Conference.

  Updated: 3 July 2009

• Monitoring the 2007 Code for Leasing Business Premises

  This research examines how far the '2007 Code for Leasing Business Premises' has been disseminated, as demonstrated by awareness among landlords and tenants; use of the Code in negotiations; and perceptions of the impact of the Code on leasing.

  Updated: 3 July 2009

• Councils gain new powers to increase prosperity

  Councils have been given a real boost to help secure the long-term economic prosperity of their communities with last night's Royal Assent of the Business Rate Supplements Act.

  Updated: 3 July 2009

• Chartered Institute for Housing conference

  Speech by Housing Minister John Healey.

  Updated: 3 July 2009

• Restoring confidence in local democracy

  A refreshed offer for voters is needed if we are going to restore trust and confidence in politics Communities Secretary John Denham said today.

  Updated: 2 July 2009

• Measuring and Reporting Value for Money Gains: A Guide to Compiling the Data for National Indicator 179

  All councils are required to report the total Value for Money gains they have achieved through National Indicator 179. This guidance sets out the basic principles and requirements for measuring and reporting VfM gains.

  Updated: 2 July 2009

• Amending the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 to improve transparency of reporting remuneration of senior officers in public bodies - 2nd Consultation

  Consultation on the disclosure of remuneration information for senior employees in local authorities, in published statement of accounts, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations (2003).

  Updated: 2 July 2009

• Code for Sustainable Homes: Technical guide - May 2009 Version 2

  This technical guidance manual sets out the requirements for the Code for Sustainable Homes, and the process by which a Code assessment is reached.

  Updated: 2 July 2009

• FRS circular 38/2009 - Timber Framed Buildings

  This Circular provides information on managing the risk associated with fire in timber framed buildings and is relevant to firefighter safety.

  Updated: 1 July 2009

• John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance

  John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance. Councils will be able to keep all their rental income and gain the freedom to manage their housing to meet local need under plans.

  Updated: 1 July 2009

• Local authority capital expenditure and receipts, England: 2009-10 capital forecast

  This release provides forecast figures of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in the financial year April 2009 to March 2010.

  Updated: 1 July 2009

• Getting it right, and righting the wrongs - Practitioners' Toolkit pilot programme

  Details of the pilot programme to support the testing of the Practitioner's Toolkit from the independent review of redress - Getting it right, and righting the wrongs. Published 30 June 2009.

  Updated: 1 July 2009

• Capping administration charges for equity share and loan arrangements offered by housing authorities - a consultation paper

  A consultation paper on whether there should be a cap on the fees charged by housing authorities in relation to equity shares and loans.

  Updated: 1 July 2009

• FRS Circular 37/2009 - Fire and Resilience Programme Highlights - June 2009

  This circular informs Fire and Rescue Authorities and senior staff in the Fire and Rescue Service of progress with the Fire and Resilience Programme.

  Updated: 30 June 2009

• Next steps for local government in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon

  Communities Secretary John Denham has set out what steps he intends to take in deciding whether any proposals for unitary local government in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk should be implemented.

  Updated: 30 June 2009

• Healey announces major plans for more homes and fairer lettings to meet local needs

  As part of the Government’s Building Britain's Future plans, Housing Minister John Healey has said that construction of thousands of extra homes will begin in a matter of months, thanks to the £1.5 billion pound housing investment...

  Updated: 30 June 2009

• Mortgage Rescue Scheme monitoring statistics - May 2009

  These statistics give information on the number of households approaching local authorities with mortgage difficulties and households applying and approved for the Mortgage Rescue Scheme.

  Updated: 30 June 2009

• The Secretary of State's Approach to Decisions in Relation to Proposals for Unitary Structures in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk

  The Department sets out the approach the Secretary of State intends to adopt for taking statutory decisions in relation to any proposals received by him for unitary local government in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk.

  Updated: 29 June 2009

• National and regional guidelines for aggregates provision in England 2005-2020

  These national and regional guidelines for aggregates provision in England should be used in the preparation and revision of minerals local development frameworks and regional spatial strategies to facilitate the extraction of aggregates.

  Updated: 29 June 2009

• Consultation on right to manage company articles

  This consultation paper sets out how the prescribed constitutional documents for right to manage (RTM) companies have been based upon a model version of these documents contained in 1985 Companies Act.

  Updated: 29 June 2009

• Building work, replacements and repairs to your home

  This leaflet highlights the types of building work that need to notified to the Local Building Control Authority unless work is carried out by a Competent Persons Scheme (CPS) installer.

  Updated: 29 June 2009

• Planning Applications: March Quarter 2009, (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: 26 June 2009

• Proposed Changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations: A Consultation Paper

  This consultation relates to proposed changes to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) and Part F (Means of Ventilation) of the Building Regulations that are planned to come into force in 2010.

  Updated: 26 June 2009

• Guidance Notes for completion of 2008/09 Business Plan Statistical Appendix – Annual Monitoring (BPSA – AM or BPAM)

  The purpose of the Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA) is to bring together information about local authority HRA stock.

  Updated: 26 June 2009

• Guidance notes on the completion of the housing strategy statistical appendix (HSSA): 2008/09

  The purpose of this appendix is to collect statistical information relevant to the formulation of your housing strategy.

  Updated: 26 June 2009

• FRS Circular 36/2009 - Written Ministerial Statement on the future of national procurement for the FRS

  This Circular accompanies a copy of a Written Ministerial Statement announcing future arrangements for FRS national procurement and Firebuy Ltd.

  Updated: 26 June 2009

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

  Speech made by Communities Secretary John Denham to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

  Updated: 26 June 2009

• Incident Recording System – Questions and Lists - Version 1.2 – (XML Schemas v1-0l)

  This publication describes the questions and options that will be asked for each type of incident within the Incident Recording System (IRS) that FRSs will use to submit their data electronically to Communities and Local Government.

  Updated: 25 June 2009

• Firebuy Ltd

  Fire Minister Shahid Malik proposes to make a number of changes affecting Firebuy Ltd, the professional buying organisation for the Service.

  Updated: 25 June 2009

• Two years on: Rosie Winterton praises efforts of flood-hit communities

  Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton today praised local communities for continuing to get people home and businesses back in action, two years after the worst floods to hit Britain for a generation.

  Updated: 25 June 2009

• Collection rates for council tax and non-domestic rates in England 2008-09

  This release provides information on the collection rates for council tax and non-domestic rates by local authorities for the financial year 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.

  Updated: 25 June 2009

• Urban Development Corporations' Quinquennial Review - Consultation

  The principal purpose of this Consultation is to determine whether the UDCs continue to be needed, if so what aspects of their operation could be improved, and if not what alternative arrangements should be put in place.

  Updated: 24 June 2009

• John Denham: Survey signals time to strengthen local government

  A major new national survey on what people think of their local area and council demonstrates the importance of renewing local democracy, said Communities Secretary John Denham today.

  Updated: 23 June 2009

• Place Survey: England - Headline Results 2008

  This release provides information on people's perceptions of their local area and the local services they receive.

  Updated: 23 June 2009

• John Healey - Extra legal help for struggling homeowners

  Housing Minister John Healey today announced more help for families facing repossession of their home with the doubling of extra funding for free, on-the-spot, legal advice in courts.

  Updated: 22 June 2009

• Appointment of Irene Lucas and David Prout as new Director Generals

  Peter Housden today announced the appointments of Irene Lucas as the new Director General, Local Government and Regeneration and David Prout as the new Director General, Communities.

  Updated: 19 June 2009

• The Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007 (as amended) Procedural Guidance

  This (amended) guidance provides a commentary on The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 and is intended to assist those compiling home information packs

  Updated: 19 June 2009

• Multi-foil Insulation: BD 2768

  This research report follows the consultation on proposals for amending the Building Regulations and Approved Document L which took place in June 2008

  Updated: 19 June 2009

• Divisional letter: Building Regulations 2000 - Approved Documents L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B - proposed revisions - Multi-foil insulation

  This divisional letter draws attention to the circular 06/2009 regarding the summary of responses to the 5 June 2008 consultation document on proposed new editions of the 2006 Approved Documents L.

  Updated: 19 June 2009

• Circular 06/2009: Building Regulations 2000, Schedule 1, Part L- Approved Documents L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B - Multi-foil insulation

  This circular letter draws attention to the published summary of responses to the consultation document on proposed new editions of the 2006 Approved Documents L.

  Updated: 19 June 2009

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: UK Climate Projections 2009

  Letter to local authorities advising on the publication of the UK Climate Projections 2009 and to set out their implications for the planning process.

  Updated: 18 June 2009

• Greater flexibility for planning permissions: Consultation

  This consultation invites views on whether to introduce a mechanism for extending the time limits for implementation of existing planning permissions, and to consider how to implement the procedure for making non-material amendments.

  Updated: 18 June 2009

• John Healey: Action to help developers during downturn and build greener buildings

  Developers will be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt plans, under a package of new measures announced by Housing Minister John Healey today to support the industry during these tough economic times.

  Updated: 18 June 2009

• Local authority capital expenditure and receipts, England: 2008-09 provisional outturn

  This release provides provisional outturn estimates of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in the financial year April 2008 to March 2009.

  Updated: 18 June 2009

• FRS Circular 34/2009 - Formula Grant Review

  This circular requests views from fire and rescue authorities on what should be considered in the Fire and Rescue Relative Needs Formula used in the formula grant distribution system.

  Updated: 17 June 2009

• REACH Workshops

  REACH are holding workshops across the country to investigate and discuss the barriers that many small, Black-led voluntary and community organisations face, particularly when trying to access funding.

  Updated: 17 June 2009

• Getting it right, and righting the wrongs

  Communities Minister Shahid Malik today (Wednesday, 17 June) called on all local councils to get it right first time to ensure the public receive the modern service they expect.

  Updated: 17 June 2009

• Getting it right, and righting the wrongs

  Report of the independent review of redress.

  Updated: 17 June 2009

• Update on publication of the Place Survey

  Statement from Communities and Local Government regarding the publication of results from the Place Survey.

  Updated: 16 June 2009

• Initial review of the implementation of Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk

  This summarises an initial review of the implementation of the Government's spatial planning policy approach to development and flood risk in the light of Sir Michael Pitt's review Learning Lessons from the 2007 Floods.

  Updated: 15 June 2009