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COVID-19 Crisis: ‘Unnecessary’ Red Tape Will Delay Vital Help Reaching Families on Breadline
COVID-19 Crisis: 'Unnecessary' Red Tape Will Delay Vital Help Reaching Families on Breadline
July 7 2020
Families ...
District Councils Respond to Chancellor’s StatementÂ
District Councils Respond to Chancellor's Statement
July 8 2020
Responding to the Chancellor’s statement today, ...
DCN Responds to Leisure Centres ReopeningÂ
DCN Responds to Leisure Centres Reopening
July 9 2020
Responding to the Government’s announcement that leisure ...
DCN Responds to £500m COVID-19 Funding Allocations For Councils
DCN Responds to £500m COVID-19 Funding Allocations For Councils
July 17 2020
Responding to the funding ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT REPORT
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Responding to a new independent report about the ...
LEISURE CENTRES REOPEN BUT REMAIN ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE – COUNCILS WARN
LEISURE CENTRES REOPEN BUT REMAIN ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE – COUNCILS WARN
Gyms and leisure centres are able to ...
HOUSEBUILDING SLOW-DOWN COULD LEAVE COMMUNITIES WITHOUT SAY OVER NEW DEVELOPMENTS, COUNCILS WARN
HOUSEBUILDING SLOW-DOWN COULD LEAVE COMMUNITIES WITHOUT SAY OVER NEW DEVELOPMENTS, COUNCILS WARN
A slow-down in ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO SHELTER REPORT
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO SHELTER REPORT
Responding to research by Shelter warning of the homelessness fears ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO GOVERNMENT PLANNING SHAKE-UP
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO GOVERNMENT PLANNING SHAKE-UP
Responding to the proposed shake-up of planning laws ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ‘PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’ PROPOSALS
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO ‘PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’ PROPOSALS
Responding to the changes to planning being ...
‘DON’T BE A LITTER LOUT’ – COUNCILS WARN AGAINST RISE IN PARK RUBBISH NOT BEING THROWN AWAY
‘DON’T BE A LITTER LOUT’ – COUNCILS WARN AGAINST RISE IN PARK RUBBISH NOT BEING THROWN AWAY
“Don’t be a litter ...
THOUSANDS FACE EVICTION AS ‘CLIFF EDGE’ NEARS – COUNCILS WARN
THOUSANDS FACE EVICTION AS ‘CLIFF EDGE’ NEARS – COUNCILS WARN
• Nearly half a million – who pay over half their ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS NETWORK ON EVICTION BAN EXTENSION
DISTRICT COUNCILS NETWORK ON EVICTION BAN EXTENSION
Responding to the Government’s four-week further extension to ...
DCN RESPONDS TO SIMON CLARKE ANNOUNCEMENT
DCN RESPONDS TO SIMON CLARKE ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to Simon Clarke’s decision to step down from government, ...
GOVERNMENT IS FORCING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RECOVERY AND UNJUSTIFIED REORGANISATION, WARN DISTRICT COUNCILS
GOVERNMENT IS FORCING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RECOVERY AND UNJUSTIFIED REORGANISATION, WARN DISTRICT ...
PPE LITTER BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM – NEW SURVEY REVEALS
PPE LITTER BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM – NEW SURVEY REVEALS
Littering of face masks and plastic gloves is becoming ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the announcement of £30m for ...
SUPERSIZE COUNCILS WOULD WIPE ‘LOCAL’ GOVERNMENT OFF THE MAP – WARNS NEW REPORT
SUPERSIZE COUNCILS WOULD WIPE ‘LOCAL’ GOVERNMENT OFF THE MAP – WARNS NEW REPORT
Moves to create supersize ...
District councils respond to Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
District councils respond to Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
Responding to the Chancellor’s ...
Leisure centres to go under without further rescue funding in Spending Review – districts warn
Leisure centres to go under without further rescue funding in Spending Review – districts warn
21st November ...
District Councils Network responds to Comprehensive Spending Review
District Councils Network responds to Comprehensive Spending Review
Responding to the Chancellor's Comprehensive ...
Money helping people with COVID-19 to self-isolate running out – councils warn
Money helping people with COVID-19 to self-isolate running out – councils warn
Funding for councils to ...
District councils respond to Government’s plans to regenerate England’s cities with new homes
District councils respond to Government’s plans to regenerate England’s cities with new homes
Responding to the ...