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Local Government Finance Bill

 

Local Government Finance Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Communities and

Local Government, are published separately as Bill 4—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Eric Pickles has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Local Government Finance Bill are compatible with

the Convention rights.

 
Bill 455/2
 

 
 

Local Government Finance Bill

 

 
 

Contents

Non-domestic rating

1   

Local retention of non-domestic rates

2   

Revenue support grant

3   

Additional grant

4   

General GLA grant

5   

Local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments

6   

Definition of domestic property

7   

Provision of information about non-domestic rates

Council tax

8   

Council tax reduction schemes

9   

Power to determine further discounts for certain dwellings

10   

Power to set higher amount for long-term empty dwellings

11   

Mortgagee in possession to be liable for council tax

12   

Provision of information about council tax

General

13   

Interpretation

14   

Power to make transitional, consequential etc provision

15   

Financial provisions

16   

Extent and short title

Schedule 1   —   

Local retention of non-domestic rates

Schedule 2   —   

Amendment of provisions about revenue support grant

Schedule 3   —   

Local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments

Part 1   —   

Amendments to Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988 etc

Part 2   —   

Other amendments

Schedule 4   —   

Amendments relating to council tax reduction schemes

Part 1   —   

Schedule to be inserted into LGFA 1992

Part 2   —   

Other amendments

 

Bill 4                                                                                                  

55/2

 

 

 
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