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The ten most recent good practice and guidance documents published on the local government site.

• Community Right to Challenge: Statutory Guidance (Draft)

  This draft statutory guidance explains the Community Right to Challenge provisions in the Localism Act 2011 and associated regulations.

  • Added:  21 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Legislation and policy

• Localising Support for Council Tax - Taking work incentives into account

  Localising Council Tax Support is part of a wider set of reforms to the welfare system. This guidance sets out the key considerations for councils when designing their local scheme.

  • Added:  21 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Good practice and guidance

• Localising Support for Council Tax Vulnerable people - key local authority duties

  Localising Council Tax Support is part of a wider set of reforms to the welfare system. This guidance aims to help practitioners understand the statutory framework and develop approaches tailored to the needs of their particular communities.

  • Added:  21 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Good practice and guidance

• Weekly Collection Support Scheme: Frequently asked questions

  This document has been compiled to help local authorities that are interested in bidding for funding as part of the Weekly Collection Support Scheme.

  • Added:  2 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Illustrative text for local code of conduct

  Illustrative text that councils can, if they choose, use as a basis for their new local code of conduct.

  • Added:  11 April 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Cancellation of certain backdated business rates liabilities - Guidance note

  The purpose of this guidance note is to give assistance to local authorities in implementing the legislation cancelling certain backdated business rates liabilities.

  • Added:  5 March 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Freedom to pray: Advice to parish councils

  This guidance note provides advice to parish councils on holding formal prayers as part of the formal business at council meetings.

  • Added:  20 February 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Openness and accountability in local pay: Guidance under section 40 of the Localism Act

  This is the final guidance setting out the key policy principles that underpin the pay accountability provisions in the Localism Act.

  • Added:  17 February 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Supporting Weekly Collections: Prospectus and bidding form for applicants

  This prospectus contains the information that councils will need to complete a bid for funding under the Weekly Collection Support Scheme. (Updated April 2012).

  • Added:  3 February 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Local Government Resource Review: Proposals for Business Rates Retention Consultation - Government Response Plain English Guide

  This plain English guide sets out the Government's response to its consultation and how the business rate retention scheme will operate.

  • Added:  19 December 2011
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries