Future business rates system must focus on place not institutions, says DCN chair

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Published: 1 July 2016

‘The devolution label doesn’t match the contents’: DCN’s devo bill response

Mega councils could be forced on areas regardless of whether existing councils or residents want them The District...

Adult social care will be one of the biggest challenges and opportunities for new unitary councils after LGR. DCN is...

Changes in how funding is distributed between councils appear set to result in the erosion of local government...

It’s undemocratic not to proactively seek views of communities on council reorganisation The side-lining of the...

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