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INFRASTRUCTURE
Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts
By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...
LEGISLATION
EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent
By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022
Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...
LEGISLATION
Government can abandon or change levelling up missions
12 May 2022
The Government is leaving open the possibility of abandoning or changing the White Paper's levell...
MANAGEMENT
Leaning in to leadership in districts
By Bill Cullen | 04 May 2022
The DCN staff development programme has been relaunched after a pause during COVID. Bill Cullen s...
WHITEHALL
New Natural England advice is a big deal
By Sam Chapman-Allen | 20 April 2022
A letter informing councils of advice from Natural England on requirements to mitigate nutrient p...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Districts call to work with counties on devolution
By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022
Districts have issued a call to work alongside counties in devolution.
DEVOLUTION
On the level?
By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022
Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...
HOUSING
Supporting residents through the cost of living crisis
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 02 March 2022
In the face of a looming cost of living crisis, 'district councils in particular are putting all ...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: DCN plans fee hike to fund 'ambitious' expansion
By Dan Peters | 15 February 2022
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is planning a membership fee hike to increase its influence ...
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