Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 12
Second Report - Council Tax Collection
Published 1 Dec 2023
Paragraph 64
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
We welcome the establishment of the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), and, most recently, the launch of its accreditation scheme, but we regret that the ECB is dependent for its funding on a voluntary industry levy. We are concerned that industry support for the ECB in principle might not be matched by the voluntary financial contributions needed in practice to make the ECB a reality. There is considerable merit in putting the ECB on a statutory footing, so we are pleased the Government has committed to a review of this within two years of the ECB’s establishment. This will be in November 2024.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Second Report - Council Tax Collection (HC 57), paragraph 64, 1 December 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 February 2024 (deadline 1 February 2024).