DCN responds to the King’s Speech
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the announcement of the new Government’s legislative programme in the King’s Speech. In response, Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “This is an ambitious legislative programme...
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,...