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.
An overview of the responsibilities, locations and budgets of English parish and town councils.
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.
Insight
Unitary local authorities would replace multiple local authorities with a single local government in a given area.
Debate Pack
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.
Research Briefing
A briefing on unitary local government in England, proposals for creating new unitary authorities, Government policy, historical practice, and academic analysis
Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the new public sector exit payment cap that comes into force in November 2020. In particular, it considers how the cap could impact lower-income workers and the circumstances in which the cap can be relaxed.
Insight
This Insight explores proposed changes to the formula used by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to use to assess housing need.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
Research Briefing
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
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the implementation of local Council Tax Reduction Schemes since 1 April 2013. These local support schemes have replaced the national scheme of Council Tax Benefit.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper covering the Fair Funding Review and business rate retention in English local government.
Insight
This Insight examines how a place becomes a city, whether ceremonial and local government structures signify a city status, and how city status can be lost.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill 2019-21.
Debate Pack
On Thursday 9 July 2020, there will be a debate in the House of Commons on the Spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee following the publication of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2020-21 on 4 May 2020.
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