This fact sheet summarises which councils have notified us of their intention to apply for a special variation to their general income or for an increase in minimum rates (MR) in 2017-18.
This fact sheet provides guidance to councils on the assessment criterion for community awareness and engagement. This criterion is set out in guidelinesreleased by the Office of Local Government on 15 December 2016.
The Guidelines for the preparation of an application for a Special Variation to General Income for 2017/18 are produced by the Office of Local Government.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is conducting a review of measures identified as options to increase the uptake of multi-peril crop insurance.