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Social care reform should precede local government reorganisation
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the timetable announced for social care reform by the Government ...
District council services face cuts following tough finance settlement
Many district councils look set to be forced to make cuts to essential community services, after Government ...
‘Mega councils’ threaten local services and delivery of homes and jobs
DCN responds to the English Devolution White Paper
The English Devolution White Paper, published today, ...
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 ...
Local government reorganisation threatens high-quality services
The District Councils’ Network has responded to today’s Budget which revealed the Government intends to reorganise ...
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 ...
‘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, ...
‘By working together we’re achieving big things’: Pendle’s regeneration showcased
Pendle Borough Council has explained its bold vision for regenerating the town of Colne, including through the ...
50 years of districts: boosting physical activity from childhood to adulthood
A skatepark which is boosting physical activity among users ranging from the youngest children to adults is 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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
New homes must meet the needs of our communities – not developersÂ
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement on house building and ...
DCN responds to Angela Rayner’s call for devolution proposals
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the letter from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to unitary and ...
DCN responds to the King’s Speech
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the announcement of the new Government’s legislative programme in ...
District councils warn Right to Buy is worsening the social housing crisis
 The District Councils' Network (DCN) is calling for reform of Right to Buy to be prioritised in the King’s Speech ...
Let’s work together to get homes built
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to kickstart growth and take action to ...
‘All areas need to be part of the devolution conversation’
The District Councils’ Network has responded to this morning’s Downing Street meeting of regional mayors.
Cllr ...
‘Collaboration drives change’ – DCN’s message to our new Government
District councils eagerly look forward to working with the new Government to continue transforming our ...
District councils: our offer to the next Government
DCN has unveiled a prospectus setting out how district councils can work with the next Government.
You can read ...