A selection of images representing communities.
The ten most recent publications of all types on the local government site.
All councils are required to report the total Value for Money gains they have achieved through National Indicator 179. This guidance sets out the basic principles and requirements for measuring and reporting VfM gains.
Consultation on the disclosure of remuneration information for senior employees in local authorities, in published statement of accounts, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations (2003).
This release provides forecast figures of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in the financial year April 2009 to March 2010.
The Department sets out the approach the Secretary of State intends to adopt for taking statutory decisions in relation to any proposals received by him for unitary local government in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk.
This release provides information on the collection rates for council tax and non-domestic rates by local authorities for the financial year 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.
This release provides information on people's perceptions of their local area and the local services they receive.
This release provides provisional outturn estimates of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in the financial year April 2008 to March 2009.
This report draws on a systematic review of community empowerment to provide evidence-based lessons for policy makers and practitioners. Published 1 June 2009.
This study used a robust, replicable method to systematically review the domestic and international evidence base around community empowerment. Published 1 June 2009.
This document provides guidance to local authorities on the Prevent Challenge and Innovation Fund (CIF).
Read how central and local government will work together to serve the public.