Consultants will be the victors from the mad rush to impose mega councils The rush to impose mega councils on local areas ignores the views of local...
Rushing reorganisation disempowers communities
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Press Releases
No evidence exists to support mega councils, Government admits
Freedom of Information responses show no assessment undertaken to support 500k population floor for unitary councils The Government has admitted it has...
‘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...
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...
Social care reform should precede local government reorganisation
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the timetable announced for social care reform by the Government today. A review will be set up, led by...
District council services face cuts following tough finance settlement
Many district councils look set to be forced to make cuts to essential community services, after Government funding for next year was announced....
‘Mega councils’ threaten local services and delivery of homes and jobs
DCN responds to the English Devolution White Paper The English Devolution White Paper, published today, proposes extending combined authorities to cover the...
Fifty years of district innovation celebrated in Parliament
Around 40 MPs and peers mixed with district council innovators at a DCN reception last night which commemorated member councils’ 50th anniversary. The...
Budget reaction: ‘District funding hasn’t kept up with rising demand for services’
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Budget unveiled by the Chancellor this afternoon. Rachel Reeves announced a series of measures which could...
Local government reorganisation threatens high-quality services
The District Councils’ Network has responded to today’s Budget which revealed the Government intends to reorganise local government. Today’s Budget Red Book...
‘Most of our council tax is spent on temporary accommodation’Â
Three councils are spending equivalent to at least half of their council tax revenue on homelessness support, forcing them to divert funding earmarked for...
‘Robust local government is critical to the Government’s ambitions’
Funding reductions for councils would be disastrous. This is why, ahead of the Autumn Budget and Local Government Finance Settlement, the DCN is among the...