A selection of images representing communities.
The ten most recent legislation and policy documents published on the local government site.
Statutory guidance to local authorities and their partners on creating strong, safe and prosperous communities.
Final Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act.
The Sustainable Communities Act received Royal Assent on 23 October 2007. The aim of the Act is to promote the sustainability of local communities. This guide describes the Act and what will happen next.
This consultation seeks views on how arrangements for local petitions can be strengthened and how the new system might operate. It also seeks views on the Councillors' Call for Action, introduced in 2007.
This document invites Mid Bedfordshire District Council, Central Bedfordshire District Council and Bedfordshire Borough Council to make proposals for unitary local government for the remaining two-tier part of Bedfordshire.
This updated plan gives further information on how the Government is playing its part in implementing key proposals in the Local Government White Paper.
This revised RIA assesses the likely impact of the policy proposals in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill as introduced to the House of Lords on 23 May 2007. Published 24 May 2007.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) underpinning the Rating (Empty Properties) Bill, which will give effect to the reform of empty property relief from business rates, in line with the Chancellor's Budget report. Published 11 May 2007.
This document replaces paragraphs 1-30 of the General power for local authorities to trade in function related activities through a company document above.
This Local Government implementation plan gives further information on how the Government will play its part in implementing the key proposals in Strong and prosperous communities - the Local Government White Paper.