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  • How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.

  • The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.

  • Guidance for traffic authorities on the use of traffic signs and road markings.

  • Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.

  • This guidance explains when we can remove (delete) domestic properties from the Council Tax list, including when a property is derelict, undergoing major renovations, demolished or is now being used as a business. It also ex…

  • England's Blue Badge scheme plus user's rights and responsibilities.

  • How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.

  • This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.

  • How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.

  • Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements.

  • Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.

  • Areas in England which operate civil parking enforcement.

  • The circumstances when your Council Tax band might change, including alterations and similar properties in the area being rebanded.

  • The principles of double taxation relief and lists of all countries with which the UK has a double taxation agreement.

  • Contacting your regional Valuation Office for Council Tax and business (non-domestic) rates enquiries.

  • Election cycles by type of local authority in England.

  • How utility companies and highway authorities can safely carry out the signing, lighting and guarding of street works and road works on all highways and roads.

  • How local authorities must deal with fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge.

  • This factsheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by households about the council tax rebate.

  • The Local Authority Data Explorer is designed to present an overview of local government performance.