‘Jobs and investment will suffer if district expertise is side-lined’ – DCN responds to LEPs’ axing
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Government’s publication today of proposals to replace Local Enterprise Partnerships. A guidance document, published by the Department for Business & Trade and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and...
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...