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...
Districts Delivering Growth
‘Districts Delivering Growth’ was the dominant theme of the DCN's inaugural national conference - which was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth from...
New Homes Bonus reforms punish housebuilding districts
Reforms to the New Homes Bonus outlined in the provisional local government finance settlement will have a disproportionate and adverse impact on the...
District Councils’ Network responds to provisional local government finance settlement 2017/18
In response to today’s provisional local government finance settlement, Cllr Neil Clarke, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) said: “The New...
District Councils’ Network responds to Autumn Statement 2016
In response to today’s Autumn Statement announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), said: “Philip Hammond has...
DCN high level response to: “CCN response to independent studies on structural reform”
DCN high level response to: “CCN response to independent studies on structural reform” Commenting in response to independent studies looking into potential...
DCN responds to Local Plans concerns in new Neighbourhood Planning Bill clauses
Responding to new amendments in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, Cllr Gillian Brown, Planning and Growth Lead Member for the District Councils’ Network (DCN),...
District Councils’ Network responds to DCLG consultation: ‘Self-sufficient local government: 100% business rates retention’
In response to the DCLG consultation into 100 per cent retention of business rates, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN)...









