Later today, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Governemnt, Eric Pickles, will introduce legislation which will take forward proposals designed to encourage local economic growth, reduce the financial deficit, promote welfare reform and drive decentralisation of control over local government finance.
DCLG have put out four documents recently that are of use to all. You can find them listed below. Further information is available on the department’s website
Local Government Resource Review: Proposals for Business Rates Retention Consultation – Government Response
The Government’s response to its consultation on proposals for business rates retention.
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.
Local Government Resource Review: Proposals for Business Rates Retention Consultation – Summary of Responses
This document provides a summary of the responses received to the Government’s consultation on its proposals to introduce the local retention of business rates and powers for Tax Increment Finance.
Supporting Local Growth
The report outlines the measures the Government has taken to promote strong, sustainable and balanced growth in every part of the country.
