Debate: Government support for rural upper-tier local authorities
A briefing on the debate on government support for rural upper-tier local authorities scheduled for 2 September 2026 in Westminster Hall.
This note covers the central-local concordat signed in December 2007 in fulfilment of a pledge in the Governance of Britain Green Paper.
The Central-Local Concordat (139KB PDF)
This note covers the central-local concordat signed in December 2007 in fulfilment of a pledge in the Governance of Britain Green Paper.
The Central-Local Concordat (139KB PDF)
A briefing on the debate on government support for rural upper-tier local authorities scheduled for 2 September 2026 in Westminster Hall.
Some pubs in England saw significantly higher business rates from April 2026. This followed business rates revaluation and the removal of covid-era relief.
Modelling suggests that a cap on political donations would have substantially reduced annual party income in the year of, and the year before, the 2024 general election.