We need certainty’ – DCN reacts to latest waste policy delay
The Government has today announced a one-year delay in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging. Councils had previously expected to receive their first EPR payments in October 2024. The policy is supposed to shift much of the financial...
‘Let’s not create the slums of tomorrow as we tackle today’s housing crisis’
The district council sector supports the Government’s commitment to build one million homes this Parliament – but it has reiterated its view that local expertise is essential to ensure houses are appropriate for each local area. The District Councils’ Network is...
DCN welcomes Lords bid to localise devolution
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed a House of Lords move to ensure that devolution deals could genuinely result in power being devolved to the lowest possible level. Peers last week amended the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to set up a process so that...