District Bulletin for July: Our winter preparations start now
CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Winter warmth preoccupies us during the summer sun MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for DCN councils ANNIE PICKERING: How we’re measuring your climate action NOTICEBOARD: Essential diary dates and opportunities for you...
We need certainty’ – DCN reacts to latest waste policy delay
The Government has today announced a one-year delay in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging. Councils had previously expected to receive their first EPR payments in October 2024. The policy is supposed to shift much of the financial...
‘Let’s not create the slums of tomorrow as we tackle today’s housing crisis’
The district council sector supports the Government’s commitment to build one million homes this Parliament – but it has reiterated its view that local expertise is essential to ensure houses are appropriate for each local area. The District Councils’ Network is...