‘New lorries and bins will add to councils’ financial woes’
Government urged to listen to councils’ concerns about insufficient funding and unrealistic deadlines for waste reform Two-thirds of councils expect not to hit the Government’s deadline to ‘simplify’ recycling services as the scale of the costs they face can be...
‘Well-run councils will have to make counterproductive cuts’
The Chancellor has been urged to take targeted action to avoid counterproductive cuts to essential services at district councils. District councils – the local authorities closest to communities across much of England – continue to feel acute financial pressure due to...
DCN Conference programme published
DCN’s Annual Conference is taking shape and we are now in a position to share with you the latest programme. This includes confirmed speakers and provisional timings – although these may be subject to change. We expect further speakers for the event at...