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FINANCE

DCN in cuts warning

By Ellie Ames | 20 October 2023

Cultural services, community support and parks and green spaces are all at risk of cuts without a...

WHITEHALL

Government accused of 'paralysing' councils on waste

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2023

The Government has been accused of leaving frustrated councils ‘paralysed’ by ‘painfully slow’ pr...

ENVIRONMENT

Lords block plans to scrap nutrient neutrality rules

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2023

The Government’s attempt to scrap nutrient neutrality rules have been defeated in the House of Lo...

WHITEHALL

'Clarity' promised on waste reforms

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2023

More certainty on the Government’s waste reform programme has been promised after mandarins were ...

PLANNING

Is Gove getting his houses in order?

By Duncan Flynn | 11 September 2023

Changes to the rules on nutrient neutrality may be a welcome boost for the housing sector, says D...

HOUSING

The stats don't lie: we need a plan to tackle the affordable housing crisis

By Cllr Hannah Dalton | 04 September 2023

Urgent action is needed to give councils the financial firepower to drive a significant increase ...

ENVIRONMENT

Gove to ease nutrient neutrality requirements

By Mark Conrad | 29 August 2023

Ministers have announced they will ease divisive development rules on water pollution blamed for ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution: keeping it local, making it work

By Trevor Holden | 23 August 2023

The current drive to move things to upper tier authorities in two tier areas runs a real risk of ...

PLANNING

Keep it communal

By Cllr Barry Wood | 15 August 2023

Former levelling up secretary Greg Clark is wrong to advocate shifting planning from district to ...

PLANNING

DCN hits back against call for planning to shift to upper-tier

09 August 2023

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has rejected a call by former local government secretary Gre...

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Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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