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District Councils Respond to Government Funding Announcement 

District Councils Respond to Government Funding Announcement July 2 2020 Responding to the new funding announced by government for councils to help address coronavirus pressures, Cllr John Fuller OBE, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “Plummeting...

District Councils Respond to Prime Minister’s Planning Proposals

District Councils Respond to Prime Minister’s Planning Proposals Responding to the Prime Minister’s plans to radically overhaul the planning system, Cllr Tom Beattie, Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network, said: “Getting the country building...

DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO SUPPORT FOR PUBS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS

DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO SUPPORT FOR PUBS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS Responding to the licensing and planning changes made by the Government for pubs, cafes and restaurants, Cllr Mark Crane, District Councils’ Network lead member for stronger economies, said:...

DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROUGH SLEEPING MONEY

DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROUGH SLEEPING MONEY Responding to the government announcement of money to tackle rough sleeping and substance misuse, Cllr Tom Beattie, Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network, said: “This funding is welcome...

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