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Local government

  • Insight

    Council funding: how should the cake be cut?

    Monday, 04 December, 2017

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Local Authorities (Removal of Council Tax Restrictions) Bill 2017-19

    Thursday, 30 November, 2017

    This Library briefing explains the background to and provisions of a Private Member's Bill to remove restrictions on local authority powers to set council tax levels.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Insight

    Chance or community chest? Local authority property investments

    Thursday, 16 November, 2017

    • Insight
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Local government: commercial property investments

    Thursday, 16 November, 2017

    A briefing on local authorities' acquisition of multi-million pound commercial property portfolios, the advantages and risks, regulation, and commentary.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
  • Debate Pack

    Effect of taxes on small businesses

    Monday, 13 November, 2017

    A Westminster Hall debate on the "Effect of taxes on small businesses" was held Wednesday 18 October 2017 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate was Derek Thomas MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Insight

    Intervention in local government

    Thursday, 10 August, 2017

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Local Plan Intervention: a question of MP influence

    Monday, 24 July, 2017

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

    The Local Government Ombudsman

    Monday, 17 July, 2017

    This standard note provides information on the Local Government Ombudsman service.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Combined authorities

    Tuesday, 04 July, 2017

    This briefing note outlines the origins and structures of combined authorities, which implement many of the 'devolution deals' agreed between the Government and local areas in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Key Issues 2017

    Monday, 26 June, 2017

    Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asylum
    • Business
    • Community care
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Farming and fishing
    • Government
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Nationality
    • Prisons
    • Schools
    • Security
    • Tax
    • Technology
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Insight

    Metro-mayors and devolution deals

    Tuesday, 20 June, 2017

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • Local government
    • Key Issues 2017
  • Research Briefing

    Local Elections 2017

    Friday, 09 June, 2017

    Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. The 2017 local elections took place with a “snap” General Election being announced two weeks earlier on 18 April.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Local government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17: progress of the Bill

    Friday, 28 April, 2017

    This briefing paper monitors the progress through Parliament of the Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government

    Friday, 28 April, 2017

    This note provides an introduction to overview and scrutiny committees in local authorities, their development and the relevant legislative provisions. It also notes specific powers available to local councils to scrutinise other bodies. The note principally covers England, with some reference to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Two tier or not two tier: that is the question?

    Tuesday, 18 April, 2017

    • Insight
    • Local government

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