DCN responds to Angela Rayner’s call for devolution proposals
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the letter from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to unitary and county councils seeking devolution proposals. Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “The District Councils’ Network...
District councils warn Right to Buy is worsening the social housing crisis
 The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is calling for reform of Right to Buy to be prioritised in the King’s Speech as data reveals the scale of decline in social housing stock, even as demand for it skyrockets. New figures from the Ministry for Housing,...
Let’s work together to get homes built
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to kickstart growth and take action to remove barriers to housebuilding. Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “People are all too often unable to live in their...