DCN: RISING COSTS OF HOMELESSNESS MUST BE REFLECTED IN FUTURE FUNDING FORMULA Rising levels of homelessness need to be reflected in local government funding reforms after more than half of district councils reported an increase in requests for help dealing with the issue in the first six months of new housing legislation. As the housing…
DCN: ALL RIGHT TO BUY RECEIPTS SHOULD HAVE LONGER TIMEFRAME In its submission to a government consultation on the use of Receipts from Right to Buy Sales, Cllr Sharon Taylor, DCN Finance Lead, said: “Having two sets of time limits for use of Right to Buy receipts for the same purpose is illogical, particularly where…
DCN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT ON LIFTING THE HOUSING BORROWING CAP Responding to an announcement today by Theresa May that the housing borrowing cap will be lifted, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), said: “The Government expects district councils, as the planning and housing authorities, to manage their local housing markets to…
DCN CALLS FOR MORE FREEDOMS AND FUNDING REASSURANCE IN SUBMISSION TO AUTUMN BUDGET Following the DCN’s submission to the Autumn Budget, DCN Finance Lead Cllr Sharon Taylor said: “Districts are now facing increasingly stark funding challenges that threaten the vital services their communities rely on. This is a critical Budget for district councils who now…