DCN responds to consultation on Changes to the Current Planning System In our response we highlight our concerns that local authorities will be expected in...
DCN responds to consultation on Changes to the Current Planning System
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DCN calls for the spending review to deliver a fair and sustainable future for district councils and their communities
DCN submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review The DCN calls on government to deliver a multi-year financial settlement for districts, and urges...
PPE LITTER BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM – NEW SURVEY REVEALS
PPE LITTER BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM – NEW SURVEY REVEALS Littering of face masks and plastic gloves is becoming an issue for councils who are seeing more...
DCN responds to the Government’s business rates review
In our response to the first tranche of the Government's review of business rates, DCN sets out our position on reform to reliefs and the multiplier. We...
GOVERNMENT IS FORCING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RECOVERY AND UNJUSTIFIED REORGANISATION, WARN DISTRICT COUNCILS
GOVERNMENT IS FORCING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RECOVERY AND UNJUSTIFIED REORGANISATION, WARN DISTRICT COUNCILS Any move to redraw the local...
DCN RESPONDS TO SIMON CLARKE ANNOUNCEMENT
DCN RESPONDS TO SIMON CLARKE ANNOUNCEMENT Responding to Simon Clarke’s decision to step down from government, Cllr John Fuller OBE, Chairman of the District...
Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery
Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery Devolution should back the success of districts in delivery. It should not distract from...
DISTRICT COUNCILS NETWORK ON EVICTION BAN EXTENSION
DISTRICT COUNCILS NETWORK ON EVICTION BAN EXTENSION Responding to the Government’s four-week further extension to the eviction ban, Cllr Giles Archibald, DCN...
THOUSANDS FACE EVICTION AS ‘CLIFF EDGE’ NEARS – COUNCILS WARN
THOUSANDS FACE EVICTION AS ‘CLIFF EDGE’ NEARS – COUNCILS WARN • Nearly half a million – who pay over half their income on rent - could be at risk of eviction...
‘DON’T BE A LITTER LOUT’ – COUNCILS WARN AGAINST RISE IN PARK RUBBISH NOT BEING THROWN AWAY
‘DON’T BE A LITTER LOUT’ – COUNCILS WARN AGAINST RISE IN PARK RUBBISH NOT BEING THROWN AWAY “Don’t be a litter lout” and dispose of rubbish safely and...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ‘PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’ PROPOSALS
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ‘PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’ PROPOSALS Responding to the changes to planning being announced by the Government, Cllr Mark Crane,...