Susan Brown: Short-term lets are diminishing our communities
Districts should seek robust regulatory powers in the current government consultation Cllr Susan Brown, Labour group leader and Vice Chair, DCN; leader, Oxford City Council I have huge shoes to fill, having taken over from Cllr Sharon Taylor – now Baroness Taylor, of...‘Ban on no-fault evictions could ease homelessness’
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is to proceed with the Renters’ Reform Bill. DCN member councils have long called for the ban on section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions because we believe everyone should feel secure and...
Roundtable: building organisational resilience
We all know how difficult it is to run district councils amid ever tighter budgets and changing demand for services. So how can we make our organisations more resilient to ensure our services successfully support our communities? The DCN is delighted to announce we...