This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on out of area placements for looked after children in England. It also provides information on placements for looked after children in unregulated and unregistered accommodation.
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on plastic waste in the UK, including statistics on plastic waste and information on the UK Government and devolved Governments' plans and ambitions to reduce avoidable plastic waste.
Local authorities in England spent £95 billion in 2019-20. This briefing looks at the funding that local authorities receive from central Government, and where and how they spend it.
Data Dashboard
Browse details on both funding and spending of local authorities in England.
Research Briefing
An overview of children's services in England, focused on demand and funding.
Research Briefing
A brief guide to the system of non-domestic rating, better known as ‘business rates’.
Research Briefing
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 and will be revoked on 19 March 2021.
Data Dashboard
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22
Research Briefing
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.
Debate Pack
A briefing note on rises in council tax for 2021-22, for the Opposition Day debate scheduled for Monday 25 January 2021
Research Briefing
A Commons Library briefing on the financial resilience of local authorities.
Insight
An overview of the responsibilities, locations and budgets of English parish and town councils.
Research Briefing
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.
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