Uzbek local leaders explore community engagement in Brentwood
A delegation from Uzbekistan has visited DCN and Brentwood Borough Council to learn about how district councils work with communities at a local level. The delegation included the Deputy Chairman of the National Association of Mahallas of Uzbekistan – a body...
DCN responds to reinstatement of cancelled local polls
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Government’s announcement that local elections due to be cancelled will take place after all. Councils were in December invited by ministers to request that elections due to be held in May were postponed to free up...
‘The exclusion of planning authorities from strategic planning defies sense’
Government plans to exclude planning authorities from strategic planning could result in confusion and complexity which undermines housebuilding plans, district councils have warned. Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook today announced the rollout of strategic planning...