The DCN has responded to the a consultation by DLUHC to automatically exempt certain properties from second and empty homes premiums. We expressed concerns...
‘An essential boost to our over-stretched planners’
DCN responds to proposed planning fee rise: ‘An essential boost to our over-stretched planners’ Under-pressure district council planning departments are set...
Exclusive research reveals how residents value their council
Exclusive research has revealed unprecedented insight into the value people place on universal local public services and their trust in the councils providing...
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to finance settlement
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to finance settlement  District council budgets will remain under considerable pressure after the Government confirmed...
‘Every community and every individual will feel poorer’ – DCN responds to Autumn Statement
DCN responds to Autumn Statement: ‘Every community and every individual will feel poorer’ District councils have little alternative but to scale back...
Hunt warned: further cuts will weaken shire communities
Hunt warned: further cuts will weaken shire communities District council leaders say they will have no option but to cut hugely valuable local services which...