Baroness Stowell of Beeston has been appointed chair of the charity commission. Before her appointment the DCMS committee wrote to the appointing Secretary of State, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on 20 February, saying that it could not support the nomination of Baroness Stowell. Its …

The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on the Data Protection Bill which had its second reading on 5 March 2018. This briefing notes that the Bill has several purposes: it sets out how the UK would apply the derogations available under the …

A multi-million pound fund to transform the UK’s coastal communities through investment in jobs, skills and local businesses has opened for bids. The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) supports the economic transformation of UK coastal communities by giving funding to create sustainable economic growth and jobs. …

The Heritage Alliance’s legal partner, Bates Wells Braithwaite, is setting up a charity hub in its offices to offer charities the opportunity to rent open-plan desk space on either a long or short-term license basis. We are expecting the Hub to be open in May. …

Lee Rowley MP, Conservative, North East Derbyshire, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT exception for goods and services required for the (a) repair, (b) maintenance and (c) renovations of Grade …

This Government Guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates. Paragraph 175 on the self build exemption has been added and paragraphs 002, 003, 139, 140, 149, 150 and 153 have been amended.

The Government guidance which explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act has been updated., Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. The following paragraphs have …

The Government Guidance explaining planning related fees and the method of calculating them has updated paragraphs 002, 003, 015, 021, 023, 024, 026, 027, 029, 032, 037, 039 and 046. Added new paragraphs 063 fee for each type of application and 064 – planning applications …

The Government Guidance on responding to suspected breaches of planning control has been updated. paragraphs 004 time limits for taking enforcement action, 019 – What does an enforcement notice do, 025 requirements for obtaining a planning enforcement order and 027 the effect of a planning …

The Government Guidance sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted. Paragraphs 041 permitted development fees, 065 permissions/prior approvals required for demolition outside conservation areas and 105 permitted development change of use from agricultural to residential, …

This Government Guidance on the compulsory purchase process and the Crichel Down Rules. It has been revised primarily to reflect legislative changes since 2015. It applies to England only. It is intended to make it easier for people to access the information they need to …

The Government guidance has an updated paragraph 044 on when an application for planning permission is required to carry out works to a listed building. The Guidance has removed the following: ‘an application for planning permission is not required if the works would normally be …