‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to the Budget
In response to the Budget, Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “Today’s Budget was a missed opportunity to put local government onto a sound financial footing for the long term. Many district councils continue to face acute...
District Bulletin: With funding and freedom we can end homelessness
In this Bulletin: CLLR SUSAN BROWN: With funding and freedom we can end homelessness MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights SIXTY SECONDS WITH… Robert Weaver, Chief Executive, Cotswold DC NOTICEBOARD: Essential diary dates and opportunities DCN...‘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...