A £250 tax bombshell? Fears mount over the cost of mega councils
Concern has been expressed that taxpayers could count the cost of new mega councils after analysis shows that the existing largest local authorities have the highest council tax bills. Residents living in council areas with populations of more than 500,000 have an...
DCN responds to the Fair Funding Review
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Government’s Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. We support the aim of better matching councils’ resources to their needs. But we are concerned the proposed changes will mean real-terms spending cuts...
Ensuring LGR facilitates digital transformation: a DCN/Capita roundtable
Frustration was expressed that the transformation element of LGR – digital change, in particular – is being neglected in the rush for councils to agree new organisational footprints. Attendees urged a great focus on tech and data use to ensure new unitary councils...