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 consultation response: New Homes Bonus – ‘sharpening the incentive’
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DCN Updates
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...
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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...
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...
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...
District Councils’ Network responds to Housing and Planning Act
Housing growth and planning was the core theme for the District Councils’ Networks’ Spring Assembly hosted last week. In response to the Housing and Planning...
District Councils’ Network responds to Budget 2016
In response to today’s Budget announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), said: “The strong focus of today’s Budget...
District Councils’ Network responds to Local Government Finance Settlement 2016/17
In response to yesterday’s Local Government Finance Settlement announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), said: “It...