This consultation seeks views on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS). Following a consultation we undertook in 2020 on proposals to address discrimination found by the courts in the ‘McCloud’ case, we published a government response in April 2023 setting out how we would proceed. We are now seeking views on issues relating to the McCloud remedy, where a) we stated in the government response we would be reconsulting to obtain further views, or b) our...More
What is The Department for Levelling Up (DLUHC)?
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is the UK Government department that supports communities across the UK to thrive, making them great places to live and work. DLUHC is responsible for Government policy on elections.
As part of the implementation of the Elections Act, DLUHC is working with Electoral Registration Officers to deliver the “Apply for a postal vote” service...More
We'd like you to fill in this survey as soon as you can after completing the trial application. Answer each question honestly so that we can make the service the best it can be.
Remember, we can’t send you your gift voucher until you’ve completed this survey.
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This consultation contains proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987, as amended and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended, and the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012, as amended. It covers the following areas:
The introduction of a new use class for short term lets
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As part of policy development, we committed to consult on further details for secondary legislation, that will set out how the auction process will work and what the leasing framework will be (including the terms of a standardised lease).
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on policy options for the auction process, the standardised leasing framework (composition and how clauses may operate), the spreading of costs of the High Street Rental Auction process, the...More
Through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, we are seeking to secure powers to implement a new system of environmental assessment to be known as Environmental Outcomes Reports. This will allow the Government to replace the EU-derived Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment processes with a streamlined system that places greater focus on delivering our environmental ambitions.
The introduction of outcomes-based approach allows the Government to...More
This consultation seeks views on technical aspects of the design of the Infrastructure Levy. Responses will inform the preparation and content of regulations, which will themselves be consulted on, should Parliament grant the necessary powers set out in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
The Bill also introduces the power for the government to pilot Community Land Auctions (CLAs) to explore another avenue to more efficiently...More
Welcome to the revenue for support application portal for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).
This is the application form for revenue to deliver support services at SHAP schemes outside of London.
What you will need
This form will ask you to provide:
Contact details for you and for anyone we should include in correspondence about this application
Information about the nature of the support provided by the proposed service
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Welcome to the locality gap analysis portal for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).
This portal is for local authority officers to submit strategic gap analyses which will inform the assessment of individual SHAP revenue and/or capital funding bids. Receipt of a strategic gap analysis is a requirement for awards of SHAP funding to bidders.
What you will be asked to provide
You will be asked to provide details of the gap analysis conducted through...More
Building Safety Fund Objective
The objectives of the Building Safety Fund are that:
the historical life safety fire risks associated with cladding on high-rise residential buildings are addressed quickly and proportionately so that residents in those homes are safe
leaseholder and resident communication and engagement on the project is effective
projects are delivered on time and to budget; and
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Based on the information you have provided you do not appear to be eligible for the Building Safety Fund.
We understand this is disappointing news, however please could you provide some basic information on your building in the following form. The form should only take a few minutes to complete and the information may help inform future policy, and allow us to consider if your building may be eligible for other grant funding.
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You have told us that you have Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) as part of your external wall system. You may be eligible for government funding to remediate the ACM on your external wall system.
We will require further information and any evidence you may have that indicates that ACM is present, and what category.
Please complete this brief questionnaire with your details. This will enable us to get in touch with you to discuss your applications and options further. ...More