Public Sector Exit Payment Cap
This paper discusses the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020. The Regulations came into force in November 2020 but were disapplied by the Treasury on 12 February 2021.
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22
A briefing on the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22
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Research Briefing
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Background and issues for consideration concerning the Government's proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, which will replace EU structural funding now that the UK has left the EU.
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Debate Pack
Council tax increases 2021-22
A briefing note on rises in council tax for 2021-22, for the Opposition Day debate scheduled for Monday 25 January 2021
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Research Briefing
Local authority financial resilience
A Commons Library briefing on the financial resilience of local authorities.
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Research Briefing
Plastic waste
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on plastic waste in the UK, including statistics on plastic waste and information on UK Government and devolved Government plans and ambitions to reduce avoidable plastic waste and examples of voluntary initiatives from the plastics industry, environmental groups and retailers.
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Insight
Unitary authorities: The role of parish and town councils
An overview of the responsibilities, locations and budgets of English parish and town councils.
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Research Briefing
Adult Social Care Funding (England)
This Commons Library briefing paper examines the key funding pressures facing adult social care services in England and their impacts. The paper also sets out the additional funding committed to adult social care since 2016/17 and briefly summarises recent select committee reports on adult social care funding.
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Insight
Unitary local government: An explainer
Unitary local authorities would replace multiple local authorities with a single local government in a given area.
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Debate Pack
Local government funding
A Debate Pack on the debate “Adequacy of funding for local authorities during Covid-19” is scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 24 November, sponsored by Rushanara Ali MP.
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Research Briefing
Unitary local government
A briefing on unitary local government in England, proposals for creating new unitary authorities, Government policy, historical practice, and academic analysis
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Insight
Housing: How is need assessed?
This Insight explores proposed changes to the formula used by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to use to assess housing need.
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Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
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Research Briefing
Local government transparency in England
This note provides details of the Code of Recommended Practice on local authority data transparency; the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity; filming and social media use in council meetings; and pay policy statements.
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