Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Latest Developments

apr 01 2008 New LAAP Bulletins Published Three new LAAP Bulletins are now available online.

mar 19 2008 Costs of non-HRA PFI CLG has published findings on the cost of new build social housing through non-HRA PFI compared to Social Housing Grant.

mar 05 2008 National Minimum Wage rises The National Minimum Wage will rise to £5.73 an hour from 1 October 2008.

mar 04 2008 TISonline user survey results The TISonline survey had an excellent response from almost 800 users; a full report on the results is now available.

mar 03 2008 Area based grant guidance CLG has issued guidance on the accounting and reporting requirements and other arrangements for the new area based grant.

feb 28 2008 Council tax to rise by over £50 According to a CIPFA survey, council tax bills will increase by 3.9% in April, adding £52 to the average bill.

feb 26 2008 Housing and older people The DCLG has published a new housing strategy to address the challenges of an aging population, and has announced changes to DFG.

feb 19 2008 Invest in new TIS Investments Brand new Investments is a complete guide to the investment of local authority funds, offering you the latest on current practices and procedures.

feb 07 2008 2007 CPA results published The 2007 Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) results published on 7 February 2008 shows English councils' performance continues to improve.

jan 24 2008 Local Government Finance Settlement confirmed The 2008/09 Local Government Finance Settlement and provisional settlements for 2009/10 and 2010/11 have been confirmed.

jan 22 2008 Positively Charged A new Audit Commission report concludes that council charges raise £11 billion, half as much as council tax, but attract too little attention.

jan 15 2008 S33 VAT: 5% de minimis calculation for 2007/08 HMRC have announced that Local Authorities will not be required to undertake the 5% calculation for the year ended 31 March 2008 ....

dec 18 2007 Social and affordable housing investment The government has announced a range of steps aimed at improving social housing and increasing housing supply.

dec 18 2007 Review of HRA subsidy system The government has announced a review of the HRA subsidy system which will examine the case for change.

dec 12 2007 The Children's Plan The government’s long term vision for services for children, young people and families, was launched on 11 December.

dec 07 2007 Local Authority Children’s Services Funding: 2008-2011 DCSF has published a circular setting out the funding for children and young people’s services for the next three years.

nov 28 2007 Delivering Better Outcomes for Local People An introduction to the Local Performance Framework from the CLG and the LGA.

nov 27 2007 Draft HRA Subsidy Determinations The DCLG has issued a consultation on the draft HRA (Item 8) and HRA Subsidy Determinations for 2008/09.

nov 20 2007 Housing and Regeneration Bill The new Housing and Regeneration Bill will take forward the government's plans as set out in the recent Housing Green Paper.

nov 13 2007 School Funding Settlement 2008-11 School funding in England for the next three years was announced on 12 November.

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