In the LGC, 31 August 2016: DCN Chairman Cllr Neil Clarke says districts are well placed to ensure that STPs reflect the health and social care needs of the...
Districts’ role in prevention should be part of mainstream policy
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DCN Updates
DCN response to Community Infrastructure Levy consultation
DCN response to CIL Review Panel
DCN response to Local Plans Expert Group
District councils outlined a series of reforms to the Local Plans Expert Group aimed at simplifying the planning system and helping to realise Government...
We need more flexibility on planning
In The MJ, 16 August 2016:Â It is important that the performance of councils in approving planning permissions is considered within the wider context of local...
Let districts step up to the plate for public health
In The MJ, 2 August 2016: Sandra Dinneen, chair of the DCN chief executives' group, makes case for districts to help shape Sustainability Transformation Plans...
DCN consultation response: New Homes Bonus – ‘sharpening the incentive’
The District Councils' Network response to the DCLG's consultation into reform of the New Homes Bonus can be found at the link below DCN response to...
DCN response to CLG Committee inquiry into 100 per cent business rates retention
DCN response to Commons Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into 100 per cent business rates retention Link here for DCN submission with...
Partnerships
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DCN Assembly Speech at LGA Conference – 5 July 2016
DCN chairman Cllr Neil Clarke called for strategic dialogue with Government to boost devolution and financial resourcing necessary to support delivery of 86...
Future business rates system must focus on place not institutions, says DCN chair
In Public Sector Executive, 15 June 2016 Any new system for assessing the share of business rates in the future should be designed around ‘place’ and...
LGA set to enter fray on rates redistribution row
In The MJ, 15 June 2016 District Councils’ Network chairman, Cllr Neil Clarke, this week stressed the importance of a needs reassessment to inform a review of...
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...