Communities and Local Government
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- Local government
- Local government finance
Local government finance
Communities and Local Government LGF Directorate is responsible for maintaining and developing a framework for local government finance which meets HM Treasury macroeconomic and fiscal policy requirements, and supports local engagement and flexibility, and the delivery of shared government objectives. It is also responsible for advising Ministers on all aspects of local government finance policy and legislation.
Information regarding this work can be found on a separate local government finance website: www.local.communities.gov.uk (external link). The finance site contains information useful for local government finance officers but will also be of interest to members of the public, businesses and researchers/analysts. The main topic areas covered by this site are:
- Bellwin Scheme (external link)
- Business Rates (external link)
- Capping (external link)
- Capital Finance (external link)
- Council Tax (external link)
- Local Authority Business Growth Incentives (LABGI) (external link)
- Private Finance Initiative (external link)
- Revenue Support Grant Settlement (external link)
- Statistics (external link)
- Whole of Government Accounts (external link)
If you are unable to find what you are looking please email lgfweb@communities.gsi.gov.uk
You will also find selected content on Communities and Local Government website, via the links below.
In this section
- The Rating (Empty Properties) Act
- Lyons inquiry into local government
- Council taxes in England
- Local government finance research and statistics
- New Burdens Doctrine
- Response to the outcome of the Judicial Review proceedings brought against the Department by Corby and Slough Borough Councils
- LOGASnet (Local Grants and Subsidy.net)
- Area Based Grant
Related publications
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Building better incentives for local economic growth: reforms to the Local Authority Business Growth Incentives scheme
- Published: 9 October 2007
- Site: Local government
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