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WHITEHALL
Districts call for council tax limit increase
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018
Districts have called for the council tax cap to be increased so they can raise an extra £9m.
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Government must work with us to streamline the local plan process
10 January 2018
Here at Craven DC we received the best possible Christmas present in 2017 – we finally published ...
FINANCE
Property investment crackdown could be 'potentially disastrous' - LGA
By Dan Peters | 22 December 2017
A crackdown on council property investment could be ‘potentially disastrous’ for some authorities...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Ian Miller: my biggest gripes at the moment
By Ian Miller | 13 December 2017
Ian Miller rounds up the biggest frustrations for district chiefs as another year draws to a close.
FINANCE
The pressure on district finances is as real as other authorities
By Jill Penn | 06 December 2017
This is a period of fast-moving change. Jill Penn looks at where this leaves district finances an...
TRANSFORMATION
District voices are being heard in the transformation debate
By John Fuller | 21 November 2017
Cllr John Fuller believes district calls for transformation to be driven by bottom up solutions a...
WHITEHALL
Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears
By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...
FINANCE
Government pushes ahead with New Homes Bonus changes
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2017
The Government has decided to push ahead with a raft of controversial changes to the New Homes Bo...
PLANNING
Planning authorities demand radical financial reforms
By Ian Miller | 25 October 2017
Ian Miller calls for planning authorities to be allowed to set fees on the basis of full cost rec...
PLANNING
Housing is a national priority - don't discourage districts
By Cllr John Fuller | 04 October 2017
Cllr John Fuller makes an impassioned plea to the Government not to reduce the new homes bonus, w...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
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- Call for developers to be hit with stick
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
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