FINANCE

Pressure grows to raise housing benefits

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Calls have been made to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to prevent a surge in homelessness.

HOUSING

Districts call for action on refugees

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2022

District councils have said more must be done to prevent Ukrainian refugees from becoming homeless.

PLANNING

Get ready for change

By Ann McGauran | 03 August 2022

The new chair of the District Councils’ Network chief executive group Yvonne Rees, says her local...

FINANCE

Districts to lobby over inflation pressures

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2022

A survey has been carried out by the District Councils’ Network (DCN) on the impact of inflation.

HEALTH

Inflation's impact is far-reaching

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 26 July 2022

Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says that for district councils 'to remain prudent, painful decisions will...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts doubtful over levelling up assurances

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

Districts have dismissed Government assurances about a controversial clause in the Levelling Up a...

FINANCE

A model answer to funding questions

By David Phillips | 28 June 2022

The IFS-CIPFA Local Government Finance Model is intended to help councils with their medium-to- l...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chiefs argue for accountability

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Senior officers have asked for greater accountability for the local government sector as part of ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Crossing the Districts

15 June 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill provoked a furore among district councils.

DEVOLUTION

Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022

As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...

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