District councils must be able to raise council tax by 2 per cent to invest in prevention measures that would help relieve the ever increasing demand on...
DISTRICT COUNCILS CALL FOR COUNCIL TAX RAISING POWERS FOR NEW HEALTH PRECEPT
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Press Releases
DCN RESPONDS TO TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT
Responding to the Government’s technical consultation on the 2018/19 Local Government Finance Settlement, Cllr John Fuller Chairman of the District Councils’...
DCN RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON CONSULTATION FOR ASSESSING HOUSING NEED
Responding to the Government’s announcement on its consultation for assessing housing need, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network,...
DCN RESPONDS TO LGA’S ANALYSIS OF PLANNING APPLICATION COSTS
Responding to the LGA’s analysis of planning application costs, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: “The District Councils’...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO LGO REPORT ON BIN COLLECTION COMPLAINTS
Responding to the Local Government Ombudsman’s report ‘Lifting the lid on bin complaints’, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils Network, said:...
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...
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:...
Districts dig in to deliver housebuilding revolution
Commenting on today’s publication of the Housing White Paper ‘Fixing the broken Housing Market’, Cllr Neil Clarke, chairman of the District Councils’ Network...