District councils need to be better rewarded for their essential and effective role in public health which is saving millions of pounds for primary...
Public health role of district councils needs to be better rewarded, says DCN
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Press Releases
DCN responds to written ministerial statement on Brexit funding
Responding to a written ministerial statement on Brexit funding for local government, which confirms that district councils will receive £35,000 each over two...
DCN responds to NHS long term plan
Responding to the NHS long term plan, Cllr Isobel Darby, DCN Member Lead for Quality of Life, said: “We are pleased that prevention is a core part of the NHS...
DCN responds to new Government waste strategy
Responding to the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy, launched today, Cllr Isobel Darby, DCN Lead for Quality of Life, said: “District councils, as the...
DCN responds to Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the provisional local government finance settlement, District Councils’ Network Chairman, Cllr John Fuller, said: “We are pleased that the...
DCN responds to Disabled Facilities Grant review
Responding to the publication of an independent review into the Disabled Facilities Grant, DCN spokesperson for Better Lives, Mayor Kate Allsop said: “As the...
DCN responds to research into commercial investment
Responding to recent research into commercial investment, Cllr Mark Crane, DCN lead for stronger economies, said: “District councils have punched above their...
DCN responds to new housebuilding figures
Responding to new housebuilding figures published by Government, District Councils’ Network Chairman, Cllr John Fuller, said: “Year on year district councils...
DCN responds to the launch of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s Prevention Vision
Responding to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s Prevention Vision, Cllr John Fuller, DCN Chairman said; “We welcome the Secretary of State’s...
DCN responds to the announcement concerning local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire
Responding to today's announcement concerning local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire Cllr John Fuller, DCN Chairman said; "This unwelcome decision...
DCN: Rising costs of homelessness must be reflected in future funding formula
DCN: RISING COSTS OF HOMELESSNESS MUST BE REFLECTED IN FUTURE FUNDING FORMULA Rising levels of homelessness need to be reflected in local government funding...
DCN: All Right to Buy receipts should have longer timeframe
DCN: ALL RIGHT TO BUY RECEIPTS SHOULD HAVE LONGER TIMEFRAME In its submission to a government consultation on the use of Receipts from Right to Buy Sales,...