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Homelessness funding set to be slashed for crisis-hit areas 

Homelessness funding set to be slashed for crisis-hit areas 

Coastal towns, rural areas and university cities are likely to lose out despite soaring temporary accommodation rates  Councils facing some of England’s worst homelessness pressures could lose millions in vital homelessness prevention funding under Government...
Full DCN conference programme revealed

Full DCN conference programme revealed

Two local government ministers, parliamentary representatives of the main Opposition parties and a combined authority mayor are among the speakers at the District Councils’ Network Annual Conference. Tickets featuring overnight accommodation are now sold out. However,...
Rushing reorganisation disempowers communities

Rushing reorganisation disempowers communities

Consultants will be the victors from the mad rush to impose mega councils The rush to impose mega councils on local areas ignores the views of local communities and thwarts discussion about how to improve services and increase value for taxpayers, local leaders have...
No evidence exists to support mega councils, Government admits

No evidence exists to support mega councils, Government admits

Freedom of Information responses show no assessment undertaken to support 500k population floor for unitary councils The Government has admitted it has undertaken no analysis to publicly justify its decision to require the creation of new unitary councils with a...
‘New councils should remain close to communities’

‘New councils should remain close to communities’

DCN survey reveals local opposition to mega councils with populations exceeding half a million District councils overwhelmingly believe that power should be retained closer to communities than the mega councils endorsed by the Government. A District Councils’ Network...