APPG for District Councils report: Modern Industrial Strategy must start in the districts District council collaboration and devolution in England, has been...
APPG report: District council collaboration and devolution in England
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DCN Updates
New Chair and Vice Chair of DCN Chief Executive’s Group announced
A new Chair and Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network’s Chief Executives’ Group have been appointed. Paul Shevlin, Chief Executive of Craven District...
New Chairman of the District Councils’ Network announced
The new Chairman of the District Councils’ Network has been confirmed today as Cllr John Fuller. Cllr Fuller, who is Leader of South Norfolk District Council,...
DCN responds to Queen’s Speech
Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Neil Clarke, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said “The Queen’s Speech underlined the importance the...
Vital National Conference Highlights District Councils’ Dementia Solutions
A vital national conference is bringing together district councils and partners today (June 16) to discuss solutions to dementia. The event, which is taking...
DCN Responds to 100% Business Rates Consultations
The DCN’s response to the DCLG consultation into 100 per cent retention of business rates reiterates that the final design of any new system must be as simple...
DCN Responds to Housing White Paper
The DCN has submitted a response to the Government’s Housing White Paper consultation. It sets out which areas of the White Paper are supported by district...
DCN responds to the Industrial Strategy Green Paper
The DCN has submitted a response to the Government’s Industrial Strategy consultation. It includes a call for funding and responsibility over the national...
District Councils’ Network responds to Localis report on Industrial Strategy
Responding to the new Localis report ‘Making an Industrial Strategy – taking back control locally’, Cllr Neil Clarke, Chairman of the District Councils’...
District Councils’ Network responds to Budget Statement 2017
Press Release - DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO BUDGET 2017 Responding to the Budget 2017, Cllr Neil Clarke, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said:...
DCN consultation response on funding for supported housing
DCN consultation response to government plans for a new housing costs funding model for supported housing and how funding for emergency and short term...
Out of an existential crisis exudes optimism
In the Local Government Chronicle, 3 February 2017: COMMENT: LGC’s take on the mood at the first District Councils’ Network conference