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DCN to lobby Whitehall on future of baseline rate

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) will lobby the Government for certainty on the future baseline rate, below which councils will not receive the New Homes Bonus (NHB).

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By Dan Peters | 28 February 2017

The District Councils' Network (DCN) will lobby the Government for certainty on the future baseline rate, below which councils will not receive the New Homes Bonus (NHB).

DCN was left ‘very disappointed' when communities secretary Sajid Javid last week confirmed a raid on the bonus in an attempt to prop up adult social care.

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