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The District Councils' Network and the County Councils Network Joint Statement This article was published on March 25th, 2020 on the Local Government Chronicle Article highlighting the importance of Districts and Counties collaborating during such challenging times. Central government is...

Coronavirous: District Councils Respond to Government Welfare Announcement Responding to the announcement by the Chancellor that the Local Housing Allowance rate will be lifted, Cllr Giles Archibald, DCN Better Lives spokesperson, said: “Districts have repeatedly called on the Government to...

District Council Response to the COVID-19 Illness This is a fast-moving situation; the response to the Covid-19 illness has profound implications for the health system, for residents, businesses, the economy and district councils themselves. While the Government coordinates the national...

District Councils' Network Coronavirus Engagement Template for Councils  District Councils will play a pivotal role in our national response to the impact of the coronavirus, at the heart of support to our residents and to our businesses, while focusing on...

District Councils’ Network Responds to Planning Proposals Responding to the Government’s planning proposals announced today by the Housing Secretary, Cllr Mark Crane, District Councils’ Network lead member for stronger economies, said: “Reforming planning fees is an opportunity to resolve the...