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Surge in children in temporary accommodation sparks concern 

Surge in children in temporary accommodation sparks concern 

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is calling for immediate action to ensure councils can afford to support vulnerable families after new data revealed the growing scale of the temporary accommodation crisis. The Government’s latest statutory homelessness...
Independence for Oflog ‘will boost improvement’

Independence for Oflog ‘will boost improvement’

Independence from Government will ensure a fuller role for Oflog driving the improvement of councils, Trevor Holden, the DCN’s lead chief executive, told MPs on 15 April. Mr Holden, Chairman of the DCN’s Chief Executives Group, appeared before the Commons Levelling...
District Bulletin for March: Happy birthday to us!

District Bulletin for March: Happy birthday to us!

In this newsletter: CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Happy birthday to us! MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights DCN CONFERENCE: Our round-up of DCN’s biggest event NOTICEBOARD: Essential diary dates and opportunities   Happy birthday to us! Let’s...
Time to celebrate 50 years of being close to our communities

Time to celebrate 50 years of being close to our communities

Easter Monday is the fiftieth anniversary of the most localised principal tier of England’s local government landscape. The 164 district councils have been running the most visible local government services – including driving our local economies and planning, waste...