Hunt and Gove urged to support leisure sector through energy crisis DCN has co-written a letter to the Chancellor and Levelling Up secretary urging the government to offer sport and leisure facilities the financial support being offered to other parts...
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Better Lives
Districts ensure that no one gets left behind by tackling the complex needs of today whilst preventing the social challenges of tomorrow. We act at a scale where it is possible to solve problems rather than simply manage caseloads.
The project group
The workstreams are currently undergoing a refresh, and an update on new workstream members will be posted shortly.
Contact: DCN@local.gov.uk for further information
Contact: DCN@local.gov.uk for further information
Our workplan priorities include:
- Ensuring funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) continues to be delivered directly to district councils
- Continuing to influence government to ensure the funding for short term supported housing is not passported and is delivered directly to districts
- Demonstrating how districts are key to preventing and reducing the instances of homelessness and rough sleeping and ensure our best practice examples inform policy development.
- Ensuring that the new burdens introduced with the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) are properly funded by government for both short and long term
- Supporting members implementing the HRA by sharing best practice and encouraging government to promote examples and learning from “trail blazer authorities”.
- Support our members to ensure residents are living in homes free from hazards and landlords are complying with the required minimum standards of housing.
DCN UPDATES
District Bulletin: January 2023
In this bulletin: CLLR BRIDGET SMITH: Fix the water crisis or development may stop MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for district councils 60 SECONDS WITH… Ian Fytche, Chief Executive, North Kesteven District Council NOTICEBOARD: Essential diary dates...
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Tomorrow’s district council leaders
Tomorrow’s district council leaders Last December, up-and-coming officers from district councils across England gathered for the final event of the District Councils’ Network 2022 Staff Development Programme (SDP). The SDP sees rising stars from district councils come together to develop...
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Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis
Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis The innovation of district councils in supporting the vulnerable through this difficult winter was the theme of a DCN/Capita roundtable The scale of innovation to support communities through the cost-of-living crisis was...
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DCN responds to support package for Ukrainians in UK
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) welcomes the support package for Ukrainians in the UK announced by the Government this week. The DCN is particularly pleased to see the Government has responded to the concerns we’ve raised about the number of...
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