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DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO LGO REPORT ON BIN COLLECTION COMPLAINTS
Responding to the Local Government Ombudsman’s report ‘Lifting the lid on bin complaints’, Cllr John Fuller, ...
DCN RESPONDS TO LGA’S ANALYSIS OF PLANNING APPLICATION COSTS
Responding to the LGA’s analysis of planning application costs, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District ...
DCN RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON CONSULTATION FOR ASSESSING HOUSING NEED
Responding to the Government’s announcement on its consultation for assessing housing need, Cllr John Fuller, ...
DCN RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON LOCAL AUTHORITY INVESTMENT IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
DCN RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON LOCAL AUTHORITY INVESTMENT IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Responding to a report by the ...
District Councils’ Network Responds to Planning Proposals
District Councils’ Network Responds to Planning Proposals
Responding to the Government’s planning proposals ...
District councils respond to allocation of the £1bn funding for councils this winter
District councils respond to allocation of the £1bn funding for councils this winter
Responding to the ...
DCN announces new chief executive lead
Yvonne Rees has been appointed chair of the District Councils’ Network Chief Executive Group.
Yvonne, chief ...
Brandon Lewis to chair District Council APPG
Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP is to serve as the new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for District ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Local Government Finance Settlement 2016/17
In response to yesterday’s Local Government Finance Settlement announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Budget 2016
In response to today’s Budget announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Housing and Planning Act
Housing growth and planning was the core theme for the District Councils’ Networks’ Spring Assembly hosted last ...
DCN Assembly Speech at LGA Conference – 5 July 2016
DCN chairman Cllr Neil Clarke called for strategic dialogue with Government to boost devolution and financial ...
DCN responds to the Queen’s Speech
In response to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) said: ...
District Councils’ Network responds to CLG Committee report into 100% retention of business rates
In response to the CLG Committee’s report into 100 per cent retention of business rates, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Commons Health Committee report on Public Health post-2013
The Commons Health Select Committee today issued a report entitled Public Health Post-2013 – Structures, ...
100% Business Rate Retention: joint statement on CCN, DCN and RSN shared principles
Joint Statement
The County Councils Network (CCN), District Councils’ Network (DCN) and Rural Services Network ...
District Councils’ Network responds to DCLG consultation: ‘Self-sufficient local government: 100% business rates retention’
In response to the DCLG consultation into 100 per cent retention of business rates, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman ...
DCN high level response to: “CCN response to independent studies on structural reform”
DCN high level response to: “CCN response to independent studies on structural reform”
Commenting in response to ...
DCN responds to Local Plans concerns in new Neighbourhood Planning Bill clauses
Responding to new amendments in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, Cllr Gillian Brown, Planning and Growth Lead ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Autumn Statement 2016
In response to today’s Autumn Statement announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ ...
District Councils’ Network responds to provisional local government finance settlement 2017/18
In response to today’s provisional local government finance settlement, Cllr Neil Clarke, chairman of the District ...
New Homes Bonus reforms punish housebuilding districts
Reforms to the New Homes Bonus outlined in the provisional local government finance settlement will have a ...
Districts Delivering Growth
‘Districts Delivering Growth’ was the dominant theme of the DCN's inaugural national conference - which was held ...