DCN responds to Government announcement on Buckinghamshire single unitary plan
DCN RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SINGLE UNITARY PLAN Responding to today’s announcement by Housing and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid that he is “minded to” approve a proposal to create a single unitary council in Buckinghamshire, Cllr...
DCN responds to NAO report on financial sustainability of councils
DCN RESPONDS TO NAO REORT ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF COUNCILS Responding to today’s National Audit Office report on the financial sustainability of councils, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Finance Lead for the District Councils’ Network, said: “This comprehensive...
DCN responds to new national planning policy framework
DCN RESPONDS TO NEW NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK Responding to the new National Planning Policy Framework, announced today by Theresa May, DCN Chairman Cllr John Fuller said: “If the Government expects districts to manage local housing markets and deliver the...