Question follow-through · 125375

Local Government Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on maintaining non-digital access routes for services such as Home Waste Recycling Centres, for residents who are digitall

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled: 10 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 14 Apr 2026
Answer: 27 Apr 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on maintaining non-digital access routes for services such as Home Waste Recycling Centres, for residents who are digitall
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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27 Apr 2026
Answer published
Local councils have a legal obligation to ensure their services are accessible. This includes offering non-digital options for all vital services, such as applications for Council Tax reductions, Housing Benefit, and Blue Badges. This is set out in the Eq...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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