DCN welcomes Lords bid to localise devolution
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed a House of Lords move to ensure that devolution deals could genuinely result in power being devolved to the lowest possible level. Peers last week amended the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to set up a process so that...
DCN responds to launch of Oflog’s Data Explorer
The District Councils’ Network has today’s developments relating to the launch of Oflog, the Office for Local Government. Speaking at the Local Government Association conference, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove made a case for the new regulator. Meanwhile, the...
Local councils should be free to devise their own workforce solutions
Councillor Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “Many councils are experiencing unprecedented difficulties with the recruitment and retention of staff. South Cambridgeshire’s trial of a four-day week is one potential way of tackling...