The Project Gateway 14 (G14) is a business, innovation, and logistics park. It is designated as one of three tax sites for Freeport East, providing 2.4...
Exclusive research reveals how residents value their council
Exclusive research has revealed unprecedented insight into the value people place on universal local public services and their trust in the councils providing...
Districts Deliver: How local people view their councils
Districts Deliver: How local people view their councils Exclusive research has revealed unprecedented insight into the value people place on universal local...
Brandon Lewis to chair District Council APPG
Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP is to serve as the new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for District Councils, the District Councils’ Network (DCN) is...
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to finance settlement
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to finance settlement  District council budgets will remain under considerable pressure after the Government confirmed...
Hunt and Gove urged to support leisure sector through energy crisis
Hunt and Gove urged to support leisure sector through energy crisis DCN has co-written a letter to the Chancellor and Levelling Up secretary urging the...
District Bulletin: January 2023
In this bulletin: CLLR BRIDGET SMITH: Fix the water crisis or development may stop MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for district...
Tomorrow’s district council leaders
Tomorrow’s district council leaders Last December, up-and-coming officers from district councils across England gathered for the final event of the District...
Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis
Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis The innovation of district councils in supporting the vulnerable through this...
DCN responds to support package for Ukrainians in UK
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) welcomes the support package for Ukrainians in the UK announced by the Government this week. The DCN is particularly...
DCN responds to Policy Statement on Local Government Finance
DCN responds to Policy Statement on Local Government Finance: ‘A step forward but difficult choices remain for district councils’ District council budgets...
Government agrees to protect district council functions
Levelling Up Bill: Government agrees to protect district council functions The District Councils’ Network has welcomed Michael Gove’s move to end the risk...