Help using our website

Information to help you get the most from our website, including how to browse, search, download files and access content in different formats.

The Communities and Local Government website contains a wide range of content about current and developing policy, including all official publications, selected older publications and many other types of content ranging from research reports to ministerial statements. It also contains a range of interactive tools and services ranging from discussion forums to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. It is a large website and new content is added daily.

Follow the tips in this section to navigate quickly and easily to the content you are looking for, get the most from the site's interactive features.