Cuts to council funding will hit housebuilding and growth
Many people living outside the biggest cities face a visible contraction in local services after the Government today announced severe funding cuts for some councils. The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is warning that the redistribution of money between councils,...
DCN responds to launch of reorganisation consultations
The Government has today announced consultations on local government reorganisation in the six areas which are part of the Devolution Priority Programme. In response, Cllr Richard Wright, Chair of the District Councils’ Network, said: “It’s to be welcomed that the...
‘Don’t cut out the voice of local people’: DCN responds to planning reforms
The District Councils’ Network has responded to Government plans to strip councils of their power to block large housing developments. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government today announced reforms which would enable ministers to force through...