Resources

Our response to the consultation on strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England.

Our response to the consultation on reforming the compulsory purchase process and compensation rules.

Our response to the consultation on determining new funding for local fire and rescue authorities.

Our response to the consultation on the strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England.

Our response to the government's provisional local government finance settlement 2025/26.

Our consultation response to the Law Commission’s proposals to provide modern, certain and consistent regulation across different funerary methods.

Our response addresses the detailed and practical implications of allowing remote and hybrid attendance at local authority meetings.

Our response to a series of working papers on aspects of planning reform designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector.

Our response to the Built Environment Committee inquiry into the Grey Belt.

Our response on the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system

Our response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero consultation on the barriers to community energy projects in England.

The Committee for Standards in Public Life's consultation is part of its review into accountability in public life.

Our response to the Built Environment Committee inquiry into high streets.

Our response to the proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

Our response to the Martyn's Law standard tier consultation, which targets public authorities, who own or operate publicly accessible premises or events that the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill will potentially affect.

Our response to the government's proposed approach to updating national planning policies related to brownfield land in the National Planning Policy Framework

Our response to the government’s plans is to provide a more transparent picture of controls on land through the creation of a freely accessible dataset.

Our response on amending the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 as part of a package of cross-system measures to clear the backlog and put the system on a sustainable footing.

Our response on street vote development orders will inform the content of regulations using new powers in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.

Our response to the proposals for the provisional local government finance settlement for 2024/25.