Bulletins

House of Commons publishes Local Government Finance Settlement briefing for 2021-22

02/08/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/local-government-finance-settlement-202122

Published on 5 February 2021 the attached briefing paper provides background to a debate in the House of Commons on the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2021-22

Welsh government announces £5.5m funding boost for Council Tax support

02/08/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/welsh-government-announces-funding-boost-for-council-tax

The Welsh Government has announced a £5.5m funding boost for council tax support scheme

House of Commons publishes Council Tax and financial resilience briefing papers

02/02/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/house-of-commons-publishes-council-tax-and-financial-resilience-briefing-papers

The House of Commons has recently published Council Tax and financial resilience briefing papers.

MHCLG publishes information letter highlighting report from National Implementation Advisor for Care Leavers

01/20/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/national-implementation-advisor-for-care-leavers-information-letter

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has recently published a council tax information letter highlighting the second report from the National Implementation Advisor for Care Leavers.

Welsh Government publishes Council Tax update and information

01/20/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/welsh-government-publishes-council-tax-update-and-information

The Welsh Government has published Council Tax information for 2021/22.

Government publishes additional guidance for Local Government COVID-19 Support Package for 2021/22

01/14/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/local-government-covid-19-support

The government has recently published additional guidance for the Local Government COVID-19 Support Package for 2021/22, to address the concerns raised by the announcement that local authorities in England will be permitted to increase Council Tax by up to 5% in the 2021/22 financial year.

Welsh government lays draft Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2021

01/04/2021

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/welsh-government-lays-draft-council-tax-reduction-scheme-regulations-2021

The Welsh government has laid the draft Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 before the Senedd.

VAO updates Billing Authority Submissions Standards

12/16/2020

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/billing-authority-standards

The Valuation Office Agency has updated the Billing Authority Submissions Standards for both England and Wales with the information that authorities need to include within their report.

Council Tax information letters released in December 2020

12/16/2020

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/council-tax-information-letters

The government has released two council tax information letters this month - one including the details of the Breathing Space scheme, and the other introducing a council tax calculation fund deficit spreading tool.

Welsh Government publishes research paper on possible longer-term reforms to Council Tax

12/09/2020

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/welsh-government-publishes-research-paper-on--longer-term-reforms-to-council-tax

The Welsh Government has published a research paper that considers the possibility of longer-term reforms to Council Tax.