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We are a cross-party, member-led network, providing a single voice for our member councils

District councils: our offer to the next Government

District councils: our offer to the next Government

DCN has unveiled a prospectus setting out how district councils can work with the next Government. You can read our prospectus here: DCN Prospectus – General Election 2024 – FINAL. Our unique closeness to communities means we have an unrivalled ability to...
Congratulations to Great Yarmouth, the Council of the Year!

Congratulations to Great Yarmouth, the Council of the Year!

Great Yarmouth Borough Council was named Council of the Year at the LGC Awards last night. The Norfolk district beat fellow DCN members Dorset Council, Gravesham Borough Council and Oxford City Council, as well as non-DCN member Knowsley Council, who were all...
The challenges of becoming a senior leader from a BAME background

The challenges of becoming a senior leader from a BAME background

By Wallace Sampson OBE, former Chief Executive, Harrogate Borough Council A persistent failing of the local government sector is its historic and current lack of inclusion and representation of ethnic minorities at all levels. The data currently available shows that...