News & Opinion
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District Councils’ Network responds to Budget 2016
In response to today’s Budget announcement, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Housing and Planning Act
Housing growth and planning was the core theme for the District Councils’ Networks’ Spring Assembly hosted last ...
DCN Assembly Speech at LGA Conference – 5 July 2016
DCN chairman Cllr Neil Clarke called for strategic dialogue with Government to boost devolution and financial ...
DCN responds to the Queen’s Speech
In response to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) said: ...
District Councils’ Network responds to CLG Committee report into 100% retention of business rates
In response to the CLG Committee’s report into 100 per cent retention of business rates, Cllr Neil Clarke MBE, ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Commons Health Committee report on Public Health post-2013
The Commons Health Select Committee today issued a report entitled Public Health Post-2013 – Structures, ...
100% Business Rate Retention: joint statement on CCN, DCN and RSN shared principles
Joint Statement
The County Councils Network (CCN), District Councils’ Network (DCN) and Rural Services Network ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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’ ...
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 ...
New Homes Bonus reforms punish housebuilding districts
Reforms to the New Homes Bonus outlined in the provisional local government finance settlement will have a ...
Districts Delivering Growth
‘Districts Delivering Growth’ was the dominant theme of the DCN's inaugural national conference - which was held ...
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, ...
District Councils’ Network responds to Budget Statement 2017
Press Release - DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO BUDGET 2017
Responding to the Budget 2017, Cllr Neil Clarke, ...
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 ...
Vital National Conference Highlights District Councils’ Dementia Solutions
A vital national conference is bringing together district councils and partners today (June 16) to discuss ...
DCN responds to Queen’s Speech
Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Neil Clarke, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said
“The ...
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 ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS OUTLINE EMPHASIS ON NEW POWERS TO ENSURE DEVELOPERS BUILD OUT PERMITTED LAND IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PLANNING CONSULTATION
DISTRICT COUNCILS OUTLINE EMPHASIS ON NEW POWERS TO ENSURE DEVELOPERS BUILD OUT PERMITTED LAND IN RESPONSE TO ...
DCN Response to the Industrial Strategy
Responding to the publication of the Industrial Strategy White Paper, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District ...
DCN Response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District ...