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govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-council-tax-discount">Apply for a Council Tax discount</a> <p class="gem-c-document-list__item-description ">Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax</p> </li> </ul> <a data-track-category="SeeAllLinkClicked" data-track-action="/regional-and-local-government/local-government" data-track-label="services" data-module="gem-track-click" class="govuk-link taxon-page__see-more" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/search/services?parent=%2Fregional-and-local-government%2Flocal-government&topic=c914fd40-dd0a-45c4-a6ff-bce0cda31bde">See more services in this topic</a> </div> <div id="guidance_and_regulation" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">Guidance and regulation</h2> </div> </div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="guidanceAndRegulationDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="1" data-track-label="/guidance/council-tax-rebate-factsheet" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Council tax rebate: factsheet"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-rebate-factsheet">Council tax rebate: factsheet</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Detailed guide </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-04-01T16:33:00+01:00"> 1 April 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="guidanceAndRegulationDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="2" data-track-label="/guidance/start-paying-council-tax" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Start paying Council Tax"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/start-paying-council-tax">Start paying Council Tax</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Detailed guide </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2016-01-22T10:10:00+00:00"> 22 January 2016 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Valuation Office Agency </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="guidanceAndRegulationDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="3" data-track-label="/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying">Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Detailed guide </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-20T10:23:13+01:00"> 20 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="guidanceAndRegulationDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="4" data-track-label="/guidance/understand-how-council-tax-bands-are-assessed" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understand-how-council-tax-bands-are-assessed">How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Detailed guide </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-03-17T14:47:51+00:00"> 17 March 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Valuation Office Agency </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="guidanceAndRegulationDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="5" data-track-label="/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england">The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Guidance </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2020-07-09T10:19:24+01:00"> 9 July 2020 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Transport </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a data-track-category="SeeAllLinkClicked" data-track-action="/regional-and-local-government/local-government" data-track-label="guidance_and_regulation" data-module="gem-track-click" class="govuk-link taxon-page__see-more" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/search/guidance-and-regulation?parent=%2Fregional-and-local-government%2Flocal-government&topic=c914fd40-dd0a-45c4-a6ff-bce0cda31bde">See more guidance and regulation in this topic</a> </div> <div id="news_and_communications" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">News and communications</h2> </div> </div> <div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list gem-c-document-list--top-margin gem-c-document-list--bottom-margin"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="newsAndCommunicationsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="1" data-track-label="/government/publications/112022-council-tax-information-letter-2-september-2022" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"11/2022: Council Tax information letter - 2 September 2022"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/112022-council-tax-information-letter-2-september-2022">11/2022: Council Tax information letter - 2 September 2022</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-02T12:36:00+01:00"> 2 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Correspondence </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="newsAndCommunicationsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="2" data-track-label="/government/news/government-launches-climate-change-consultation-for-pension-scheme" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Government launches climate change consultation for pension scheme"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-climate-change-consultation-for-pension-scheme">Government launches climate change consultation for pension scheme</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-01T14:19:31+01:00"> 1 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> News story </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="newsAndCommunicationsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="3" data-track-label="/government/news/more-than-16-million-households-receive-cost-of-living-council-tax-rebate" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"More than 16 million households receive cost of living council tax rebate"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-16-million-households-receive-cost-of-living-council-tax-rebate">More than 16 million households receive cost of living council tax rebate</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-01T09:58:15+01:00"> 1 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Press release </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="newsAndCommunicationsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="4" data-track-label="/government/news/east-midlands-local-economy-to-be-levelled-up-with-historic-billion-pound-devolution-deal" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"East Midlands local economy to be levelled up with historic billion pound devolution deal"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/east-midlands-local-economy-to-be-levelled-up-with-historic-billion-pound-devolution-deal">East Midlands local economy to be levelled up with historic billion pound devolution deal</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-08-30T15:29:16+01:00"> 30 August 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Press release </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="newsAndCommunicationsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="5" data-track-label="/government/publications/52022-business-rates-general-information" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"5/2022: Business rates general information"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/52022-business-rates-general-information">5/2022: Business rates general information</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-08-17T14:37:38+01:00"> 17 August 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Correspondence </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a data-track-category="SeeAllLinkClicked" data-track-action="/regional-and-local-government/local-government" data-track-label="news_and_communications" data-module="gem-track-click" class="govuk-link taxon-page__see-more" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications?parent=%2Fregional-and-local-government%2Flocal-government&topic=c914fd40-dd0a-45c4-a6ff-bce0cda31bde">See more news and communications in this topic</a> </div> </div> <div id="research_and_statistics" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">Research and statistics</h2> </div> </div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="researchAndStatisticsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="1" data-track-label="/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-2020-to-2021" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2020 to 2021"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-2020-to-2021">National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2020 to 2021</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-20T15:48:56+01:00"> 20 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Official statistics </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="researchAndStatisticsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="2" data-track-label="/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-2019-to-2020-provisional-data" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2019 to 2020"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-2019-to-2020-provisional-data">National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: 2019 to 2020</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-20T09:30:00+01:00"> 20 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Official statistics </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="researchAndStatisticsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="3" data-track-label="/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Live tables on local government finance"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance">Live tables on local government finance</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-15T09:30:03+01:00"> 15 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Statistical data set </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="researchAndStatisticsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="4" data-track-label="/government/publications/council-tax-rebate-monitoring-data-april-june-2022" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Council tax rebate monitoring data: April - July 2022"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-rebate-monitoring-data-april-june-2022">Council tax rebate monitoring data: April - July 2022</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-01T09:30:13+01:00"> 1 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Research </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="researchAndStatisticsDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="5" data-track-label="/government/publications/covid-19-additional-relief-fund-distribution-data" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund distribution data"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-additional-relief-fund-distribution-data">COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund distribution data</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-08-11T10:44:02+01:00"> 11 August 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Research </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a data-track-category="SeeAllLinkClicked" data-track-action="/regional-and-local-government/local-government" data-track-label="research_and_statistics" data-module="gem-track-click" class="govuk-link taxon-page__see-more" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?parent=%2Fregional-and-local-government%2Flocal-government&topic=c914fd40-dd0a-45c4-a6ff-bce0cda31bde">See more research and statistics in this topic</a> </div> <div id="policy_and_engagement" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">Policy papers and consultations</h2> </div> </div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="policyAndEngagementDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="1" data-track-label="/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-fair-deal-strengthening-pension-protection" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Local Government Pension Scheme: Fair Deal – strengthening pension protection"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-fair-deal-strengthening-pension-protection">Local Government Pension Scheme: Fair Deal – strengthening pension protection</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-08T15:06:42+01:00"> 8 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Consultation outcome </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Date closed 04 April 2019 </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="policyAndEngagementDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="2" data-track-label="/government/consultations/reforming-local-government-exit-pay" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Reforming local government exit pay"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-local-government-exit-pay">Reforming local government exit pay</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-08T15:06:05+01:00"> 8 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Consultation outcome </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Date closed 09 November 2020 </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="policyAndEngagementDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="3" data-track-label="/government/consultations/technical-adjustment-to-the-business-rates-retention-system-consultation" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system: Consultation"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/technical-adjustment-to-the-business-rates-retention-system-consultation">Technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system: Consultation</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-02T14:07:32+01:00"> 2 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Open consultation </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Closing date 30 September 2022 </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="policyAndEngagementDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="4" data-track-label="/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-england-and-wales-governance-and-reporting-of-climate-change-risks" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risks"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-pension-scheme-england-and-wales-governance-and-reporting-of-climate-change-risks">Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risks</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-09-01T09:30:09+01:00"> 1 September 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Open consultation </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Closing date 24 November 2022 </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <a data-module="gem-track-click" data-track-category="policyAndEngagementDocumentListClicked" data-track-action="5" data-track-label="/government/publications/government-response-to-the-national-infrastructure-commission-report-infrastructure-towns-and-regeneration" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Government response to the National Infrastructure Commission report Infrastructure, Towns and Regeneration"}" class="gem-c-document-list__item-title govuk-link" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-national-infrastructure-commission-report-infrastructure-towns-and-regeneration">Government response to the National Infrastructure Commission report Infrastructure, Towns and Regeneration</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-08-26T09:00:07+01:00"> 26 August 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> HM Treasury </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Policy paper </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a data-track-category="SeeAllLinkClicked" data-track-action="/regional-and-local-government/local-government" data-track-label="policy_and_engagement" data-module="gem-track-click" class="govuk-link taxon-page__see-more" href="/web/20220923191855/https://www.gov.uk/search/policy-papers-and-consultations?parent=%2Fregional-and-local-government%2Flocal-government&topic=c914fd40-dd0a-45c4-a6ff-bce0cda31bde">See more policy papers and consultations in this topic</a> </div> <div id="transparency" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">Transparency and freedom of information releases</h2> 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