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You can find here our press releases, consultation responses, briefings and newsletters – as well as opinion articles written by leading figures
DCN responds to Disabled Facilities Grant review
Responding to the publication of an independent review into the Disabled Facilities Grant, DCN spokesperson for ...
DCN responds to Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the provisional local government finance settlement, District Councils’ Network Chairman, Cllr John ...
DCN responds to new Government waste strategy
Responding to the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy, launched today, Cllr Isobel Darby, DCN Lead for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Public health role of district councils needs to be better rewarded, says DCN
District councils need to be better rewarded for their essential and effective role in public health which ...
DCN responds to funding announced for new garden towns
Responding to £9 million in additional government funding announced for new garden towns, Cllr Mark Crane, DCN ...
DCN responds to waste strategy consultation
Responding to the launch of consultations on the new Resources and Waste Strategy, Cllr Isobel Darby, DCN Lead ...
DCN responds to HCLG Committee report on the future of the high street
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HIGH STREETS EMERGENCY: NEW RETAIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS HALVE IN FIVE YEARS
HIGH STREETS EMERGENCY’: NEW RETAIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS HALVE IN FIVE YEARS
Struggling high streets face a ...
DCN Chairman responds to the Queen’s speech
click here to read the DCN response to the Queen's speech
COUNCILS WARN OF ‘FLY-TIPPING FARM-AGGEDON’ BLIGHTING RURAL AREAS
COUNCILS WARN OF ‘FLY-TIPPING FARM-AGGEDON’ BLIGHTING RURAL AREAS
Fly-tippers are increasingly targeting rural ...
DCN RESPONDS TO ENDING OF LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE RATE FREEZE
DCN RESPONDS TO ENDING OF LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE RATE FREEZE
Responding to the Government announcing it will be ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO LATEST ROUGH SLEEPING STATISTICS
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO LATEST ROUGH SLEEPING STATISTICS
Responding to latest rough sleeping figures ...
District Councils’ Network Responds to Budget
District Councils’ Network Responds to Budget
Responding to measures set out by the Chancellor in today’s Budget, ...
Coronavirus: District Councils Respond to Government Welfare Announcement
Coronavirous: District Councils Respond to Government Welfare Announcement
Responding to the announcement by the ...
Coronavirus: Councils Issue ‘Wave of Waste’ Warning Over Rubbish Collections
Coronavirus: Councils Issue 'Wave of Waste' Warning Over Rubbish Collections
Councils expecting spike in ...
Coronavirus: Tourist Towns Threatened by Drop in Visitors, Warn Councils
Coronavirus: Tourist Towns Threatened by Drop in Visitors, Warn Councils
Tourist towns and seaside resorts reliant ...
Coronavirus: Councils Warn of Service ‘Wind Down; Without Fair Share of Government Cash
Coronavirus: Councils Warn of Service ‘Wind Down’ Without Fair Share of Government Cash
The coronavirus crisis is ...
District Councils Respond to Government Coronavirus Funding Allocation
District Councils Respond to Government Coronavirus Funding Allocation
Responding to the allocations of emergency ...
Avoid Rushing to the Rubbish Tip When They Re-Open- Councils Warn
Avoid Rushing to the Rubbish Tip When They Re-Open - Councils Warn
Residents are being urged by councils to avoid ...
Coronavirus: Half a Million on Brink of Homelessness Due to Pandemic, Councils Warn
Coronavirus: Half a Million on Brink of Homelessness Due to Pandemic, Councils Warn
Almost half a million ...
DCN Responds to HCLG Committee Report on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
DCN Responds to HCLG Committee Report on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
22 May 2020
Responding to a Housing, ...