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DCN launches transformation toolkit
DCN LAUNCHES TRANSFORMATION TOOLKIT
The District Councils’ Network has today launched a “Transformation in ...
DCN responds to Theresa May’s speech on NHS funding
Responding to Theresa May’s keynote speech on NHS funding, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils’ ...
DCN responds to draft analysis of Letwin review
Responding to draft analysis of the Letwin review into housebuilding, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the Districts’ ...
DCN responds to social housing investment announcement
Responding to an announcement by Government of £1.67 billion to build affordable homes and a £1 billion increase ...
DCN unveils 2018/19 leadership team
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has today, at its Annual General Meeting, confirmed its leadership team to ...
DCN responds to appointment of new housing minister
Responding to the appointment of Kit Malthouse MP as the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Cllr John ...
MPs say ‘Prevent negative RSG and give districts more tools to grow local economies’
A cross-party group of Parliamentarians has called on the government to empower districts with “suitable local ...
DCN responds to announcement on Local Enterprise Partnerships
DCN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT ON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS
Responding to the Government’s policy paper on ...
DCN responds to announcement on negative RSG
DCN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT ON NEGATIVE RSG
Responding to the Government’s announcement ensuring councils will ...
DCN responds to the revised National Planning Policy Framework
DCN RESPONDS TO THE REVISED NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK
Responding to the Government’s changes to the ...
DCN responds to the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy
DCN RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT’S ROUGH SLEEPING STRATEGY
Responding to today’s publication of the Government’s Rough ...
DCN responds to social housing green paper
DCN RESPONDS TO SOCIAL HOUSING GREEN PAPER
Responding to the Government’s Social Housing Green Paper, Cllr Tom ...
DCN responds to Technical Settlement Consultation
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DCN: Reward, don’t punish, Districts in finance settlement
 DCN: REWARD, DON’T PUNISH, DISTRICTS IN FINANCE SETTLEMENT
District councils should be rewarded and not punished ...
DCN responds to LGA adult social care green paper
DCN RESPONDS TO LGA ADULT SOCIAL CARE GREEN PAPER
Responding to the Local Government Association’s adult social ...
DCN calls for more freedoms and funding reassurance in submission to Autumn Budget
DCN CALLS FOR MORE FREEDOMS AND FUNDING REASSURANCE IN SUBMISSION TO AUTUMN BUDGET
Following the DCN’s submission ...
DCN responds to announcement on lifting the housing borrowing cap
DCN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT ON LIFTING THE HOUSING BORROWING CAP
Responding to an announcement today by Theresa ...
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 ...
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 ...
DCN responds to the announcement concerning local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire
Responding to today's announcement concerning local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire
Cllr John ...
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 ...
DCN responds to new housebuilding figures
Responding to new housebuilding figures published by Government, District Councils’ Network Chairman, Cllr John ...
DCN responds to research into commercial investment
Responding to recent research into commercial investment, Cllr Mark Crane, DCN lead for stronger economies, ...