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DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the announcement of £30m for ...
SUPERSIZE COUNCILS WOULD WIPE ‘LOCAL’ GOVERNMENT OFF THE MAP – WARNS NEW REPORT
SUPERSIZE COUNCILS WOULD WIPE ‘LOCAL’ GOVERNMENT OFF THE MAP – WARNS NEW REPORT
Moves to create supersize ...
District councils respond to Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
District councils respond to Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
Responding to the Chancellor’s ...
Leisure centres to go under without further rescue funding in Spending Review – districts warn
Leisure centres to go under without further rescue funding in Spending Review – districts warn
21st November ...
District Councils Network responds to Comprehensive Spending Review
District Councils Network responds to Comprehensive Spending Review
Responding to the Chancellor's Comprehensive ...
Money helping people with COVID-19 to self-isolate running out – councils warn
Money helping people with COVID-19 to self-isolate running out – councils warn
Funding for councils to ...
District councils respond to Government’s plans to regenerate England’s cities with new homes
District councils respond to Government’s plans to regenerate England’s cities with new homes
Responding to the ...
District Councils’ Network responds to provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
District Councils’ Network responds to provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the ...
District Councils’ Network on extra protection for rough sleepers and renters
District Councils' Network on extra protection for rough sleepers and renters
Responding to the Government’s ...
Leisure centre rescue package needed to tackle post-pandemic obesity boom
Leisure centre rescue package needed to tackle post-pandemic obesity boom
Councils warn future of leisure ...
District Councils’ Network responds to local government finance settlement
District Councils' Network responds to local government finance settlement
Responding to the Local Government ...
‘Fly-tipping farm-aggedon’ continuing to blight rural communities
'Fly-tipping farm-aggedon' continuing to blight rural communities
Rural communities are increasingly being ...
New survey reveals toll of pandemic on hard-pressed families
New survey reveals toll of pandemic on hard-pressed families
Councils report increased food bank usage, ...
District Councils Network responds to allocation of National Leisure Recovery Fund
District Councils Network responds to allocation of National Leisure Recovery Fund
Responding to the allocation of ...
‘Bring a pencil if you can!’ – Public urged to take care and vote safely in today’s local elections
‘Bring a pencil if you can!’ – Public urged to take care and vote safely in today’s local elections
Voters are ...
One in three councils expect to be forced to close leisure centres forever – New survey
One in three councils expect to be forced to close leisure centres forever – New survey
New survey reveals for ...
9 in 10 councils expect wave of homelessness if plug pulled on all emergency measures Â
9 in 10 councils expect wave of homelessness if plug pulled on all emergency measures Â
Protections for families ...
Government waste collection plans to cause costly ‘bin chaos’ – councils warn
Government waste collection plans to cause costly ‘bin chaos’ – councils warn
Households may need up to SEVEN bins ...
DCN responds to Public Accounts Committee report into council finances
DCN responds to Public Accounts Committee report into council finances
Commenting on the Public Accounts ...
‘Unnecessary’ garden waste collection changes to cost taxpayer £2.5 billion – councils warn
‘Unnecessary’ garden waste collection changes to cost taxpayer £2.5 billion – councils warn
 National plans to ...
District Councils’ Network response to decision on local government reform proposals in North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Somerset
District Councils’ Network response to decision on local government reform proposals in North Yorkshire, Cumbria ...
District Councils’ Network responds to annual homelessness statistics
District Councils’ Network responds to annual homelessness statistics
Responding to the official annual ...
District Councils’ Network welcomes new Secretary of State
District Councils' Network welcomes new Secretary of State
Commenting on the appointment of The Rt Hon Michael ...