Autumn Statement: DCN welcomes local housing allowance and planning boosts
The Government has today announced significant extra funding to ease homelessness pressures in response to a campaign led by the District Councils’ Network (DCN). In his Autumn Statement this afternoon, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of measures for which...
‘A perfect storm’ – media focuses on district housing crisis
DCN has received significant press coverage after revealing the level of concern across our member councils about our spiralling use of temporary accommodation. No fewer than 119 councils have signed our letter to the Chancellor, warning him of the rapidly worsening...
Chancellor urged by 119 councils to avert homelessness crisis
119 council leaders have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling on him to address the homelessness and temporary accommodation crisis that threatens local government’s financial sustainability and the services upon which England’s most vulnerable people rely. The...