We are a cross-party network, providing a single national voice for our member councils
We are a cross-party, member-led network, providing a single voice for our member councils
DCN responds to Autumn Statement: ‘Every community and every individual will feel poorer’ District councils have little alternative but to scale back...
Empowered councils can deliver net zero and clean growth Local government should be empowered to independently fund clean growth projects and lead the drive...
Hunt warned: further cuts will weaken shire communities District council leaders say they will have no option but to cut hugely valuable local services which...
Councils are running out of temporary accommodation in which to house growing numbers of people who are becoming homeless, exclusive research reveals. The...
The House of Lords is my new arena from which to campaign for devolution Cllr Sharon Taylor, vice-chair, District Councils’ network As I contemplate my...
Yvonne is Chief executive of Cherwell District Council and Chair of the DCN’s Chief Executives Group What was your first job? As a ‘sporty girl’, my first job...
District Councils’ Network vice-chair Cllr Sharon Taylor has been awarded a peerage, Downing Street announced on Friday. Cllr Taylor, leader of Stevenage...
Councils’ cost-of-living support services threatened by £900m funding gap Crucial local services to help people through the cost-of-living crisis and save...
DCN and Penna announce partnership Penna, the leading local government recruiter, has entered into a partnership with the District Councils’ Network which...
DCN and Capita announce partnership The District Councils’ Network is pleased to announce Capita as a new strategic partner. Our partnership will generate new...
This article features essential information from DCN's September District Bulletin newsletter. MUST-READS: Our round-up of the crucial articles for...
An opportunity has arisen to be ministers’ growth agenda partners The economic direction of travel under Liz Truss will differ from that under her...
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