DCN responds to the English Devolution White Paper The English Devolution White Paper, published today, proposes extending combined authorities to cover the...
‘Mega councils’ threaten local services and delivery of homes and jobs
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Press Releases
Fifty years of district innovation celebrated in Parliament
Around 40 MPs and peers mixed with district council innovators at a DCN reception last night which commemorated member councils’ 50th anniversary. The...
Budget reaction: ‘District funding hasn’t kept up with rising demand for services’
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Budget unveiled by the Chancellor this afternoon. Rachel Reeves announced a series of measures which could...
Local government reorganisation threatens high-quality services
The District Councils’ Network has responded to today’s Budget which revealed the Government intends to reorganise local government. Today’s Budget Red Book...
‘Most of our council tax is spent on temporary accommodation’Â
Three councils are spending equivalent to at least half of their council tax revenue on homelessness support, forcing them to divert funding earmarked for...
Councils’ workforce shortages risk thwarting housebuilding
District councils seek extra funding in Budget to fill staffing gaps New evidence has emerged of how cash-strapped councils are struggling to recruit...
‘Robust local government is critical to the Government’s ambitions’
Funding reductions for councils would be disastrous. This is why, ahead of the Autumn Budget and Local Government Finance Settlement, the DCN is among the...
Temporary accommodation spend rises by a third in a year
District councils expect their spending on temporary accommodation to rocket by a third in just a year. The spending warning emerges as official figures, due...
Misfiring incineration tax could heap billions of unfunded costs on councils
A new tax on the carbon emitted from burning waste could load billions of unavoidable costs on councils over the next decade instead of manufacturers picking...
Communities at risk of flooding face service cuts
People living in areas at risk of flooding face cuts to local services due to the Government’s failure to devise a fair system to fund the rapidly rising cost...
Record temporary accommodation figures: Action demanded to tackle crisis
DCN, LGA, and Crisis demand five urgent measures to support people in danger of homelessness and protect council finance The Government has been urged to take...
‘Individual councils should decide whether remote meetings are held’
The District Councils’ Network has responded to local government minister Jim McMahon’s call for a discussion on the potential merits of holding hybrid...