New homes must meet the needs of our communities – not developersÂ
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement on house building and planning reform. Cllr Bridget Smith, Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network, said: “District councils are on the front line in responding to the housing...
Carbon impact of DCN Conference revealed
DCN partnered with Zellar to assess the carbon footprint of our annual conference which took place in March. The event, at Sopwell House in St Albans on 14-15 March, led to 8.1 tonnes of CO2 being emitted. Over two-thirds of this was from transport. Seventy percent of...
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...