District Councils’ Network responds to CLG Committee report into 100% retention of business rates
In response to the CLG Committee’s report into 100 per cent retention of business rates, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) said: “The DCN welcomes this timely report to which we contributed evidence and is keen to ensure that the...
Neil Clarke: District councils working together as clusters can provide a better way than more unitaries
In Conservative Home: May 30, 2016 Writing in Conservative Home, DCN Chairman Cllr Neil Clarke says District Clusters are coming together to deliver more efficient and effective public services across functional economic areas, – while maintaining local...
DCN responds to the Queen’s Speech
In response to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) said: “Today’s Queen’s Speech presents a number of opportunities for district councils, namely improvements to the planning process, chances to reform local...