‘New councils should remain close to communities’
DCN survey reveals local opposition to mega councils with populations exceeding half a million District councils overwhelmingly believe that power should be retained closer to communities than the mega councils endorsed by the Government. A District Councils’ Network...
English Devolution White Paper: DCN’s briefing
Summary of DCN Position DCN supports devolution and wants more power to be transferred to our local places. We broadly welcome the proposals in the English Devolution White Paper to create Strategic Authorities across England. However, DCN has real concerns about...
Revealed: the three reforms that could deliver 100,000 affordable homes
A landmark report today sets out a comprehensive plan to tackle England’s housing crisis, including three reforms which would alone provide 100,000 affordable homes. While the housing crisis in major cities traditionally dominates headlines, the report from the...