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Public Sector Exit Payment Cap

Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

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.

  • Research Briefing
  • Local government
  • Pensions
  • Work and incomes
Public Sector Exit Payment Cap

Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England

Wednesday, 17 February, 2021

Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.

  • Data Dashboard
  • Diseases
  • Economic policy
  • Local government
  • Covid-19
  • Local data
  • Public finances data
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England

Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22

Friday, 05 February, 2021

A briefing on the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22

  • Research Briefing
  • Local government
  • Public spending
Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22
  • Research Briefing

    The UK Shared Prosperity Fund

    Friday, 29 January, 2021

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Devolution
    • Local government
    • Planning
    • Public spending
  • Debate Pack

    Council tax increases 2021-22

    Friday, 22 January, 2021

    A briefing note on rises in council tax for 2021-22, for the Opposition Day debate scheduled for Monday 25 January 2021

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Local authority financial resilience

    Friday, 22 January, 2021

    A Commons Library briefing on the financial resilience of local authorities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Plastic waste

    Tuesday, 22 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Unitary authorities: The role of parish and town councils

    Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

    An overview of the responsibilities, locations and budgets of English parish and town councils.

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Adult Social Care Funding (England)

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Unitary local government: An explainer

    Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

    Unitary local authorities would replace multiple local authorities with a single local government in a given area.

    • Insight
    • Local government
  • Debate Pack

    Local government funding

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Unitary local government

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    A briefing on unitary local government in England, proposals for creating new unitary authorities, Government policy, historical practice, and academic analysis

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Housing: How is need assessed? 

    Thursday, 01 October, 2020

    This Insight explores proposed changes to the formula used by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to use to assess housing need.

    • Insight
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    Thursday, 17 September, 2020

    A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Local government transparency in England

    Monday, 14 September, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Local government
    • Work and incomes

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