In response to the Budget, Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “Today’s Budget was a missed opportunity to put local...
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to the Budget
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DCN Updates
District Bulletin: With funding and freedom we can end homelessness
In this Bulletin: CLLR SUSAN BROWN: With funding and freedom we can end homelessness MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights SIXTY SECONDS...
‘New lorries and bins will add to councils’ financial woes’
Government urged to listen to councils’ concerns about insufficient funding and unrealistic deadlines for waste reform Two-thirds of councils expect not to...
‘Well-run councils will have to make counterproductive cuts’
The Chancellor has been urged to take targeted action to avoid counterproductive cuts to essential services at district councils. District councils – the...
DCN Conference programme published
DCN's Annual Conference is taking shape and we are now in a position to share with you the latest programme. This includes confirmed speakers and provisional...
DCN responds to extra Government funding
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed extra Government funding for its member councils, which was announced by Michael Gove in a written statement this...
Cllr Bridget Smith: ‘Communities support green energy’
Cllr Bridget Smith, Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network and Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council gave evidence to the Environmental Audit...
‘People have nowhere to go’: ITV shows district’s homelessness prevention work
Many of our thoughts this Christmas are with those who have no permanent, secure homes – and last night ITV showed the work of one district council trying to...
NPPF response: We want to deliver the right homes for our communities
In response to the Government's announcement of reform to the National Planning Policy Framework, a District Councils’ Network spokesperson, said: “District...
Local Government Finance Settlement: Critical services are on the brink due to inadequate funding
Today's Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement has prompted significant concerns about the future of vital district council services. The District...
District Bulletin for December: Happy Christmas – and thank you!
In this bulletin: CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Happy Christmas – and thank you MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for DCN councils YVONNE...
“The last thing we want to do is to scale back preventative and value-adding services” – DCN Response to the local government finance policy statement
The District Councils’ Network has responded to this afternoon’s Government local government finance policy statement. There will be a maximum council tax...