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Independent inquiry to advise on council tax reform
Published : 01 October 2004

An independent inquiry into local government funding that will examine how to make the council tax system fairer and more sustainable has been ... read more
Local area agreement pilots - details published
Published : 01 October 2004

Councils and their partners will be given greater freedom to explore local solutions to local problems, under detailed new proposals recently ... read more
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT 1998
Published : 01 October 2004

4. The national minimum wage came into force on 1st April 1999 for full and part-time employees. Most workers in the UK including homeworkers, ... read more
Parish & Town Council Borrowing Approval System
Published : 01 October 2004

Introduction Local council borrowing is governed by Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2003. Parish and Town Councils in England have to ... read more
Park Homes - Consultation on Implied Terms & Written Statement
Published : 01 October 2004

ODPM have issued a consultation document on the amendments to the implied terms and written statement which apply to those who live in park or ... read more
Proposals to reduce business rates for small businesses
Published : 01 October 2004

Proposals to ease the burden on small business by introducing relief from business rates have been announced by Local Government Minister Nick ... read more
Registration opens for the largest sustainable communities summit in the UK
Published : 01 October 2004

Registration has opened for the Government's Sustainable Communities Summit - the largest event of its kind ever held in the UK. Two thousand ... read more
Ten-year forward look on local government launched
Published : 01 October 2004

An open debate on what local government should look like in ten years' time has begun. Key themes are local leadership, citizen engagement and ... read more
The Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004 (SI 2004 No. 2097)
Published : 01 October 2004

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the limited purposes of enabling the Secretary ... read more
Action to crack down on uninsured driving
Published : 01 October 2004

A package of measures to crack down on the menace of uninsured motorists has been announced by Road Safety Minister David Jamieson. The Government's ... read more
CAR ALLOWANCES FOR LOCAL COUNCIL CLERKS
Published : 01 October 2004

5. The National Joint Council for Local Government Services has reached agreement on the rates of car allowances payable from 1st April 2004. ... read more
Creating a new legacy of rural design for 21st century
Published : 01 October 2004

Changing the face of new country house architecture from a pastiche of historic styles to innovative cutting-edge design is essential if the ... read more
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