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...
Temporary accommodation freeze costs equals 1,100 social homes a year
A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining district councils of £268m a year – enough money to build over a thousand social homes annually, new analysis reveals. Councils have a legal duty to provide temporary accommodation for...