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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 | 29 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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