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
The Government’s assurance that local areas will retain discretion over how waste is collected has been welcomed by district councils. Defra policy statements...
Around 40 MPs and peers mixed with district council innovators at a DCN reception last night which commemorated member councils’ 50th anniversary. The...
Development. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? Well, if you’re imagining long, dry workshops or endless PowerPoints,...
DCN’s Annual Conference takes place on 13-14 March 2025 at De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor, a stone’s throw from Runnymede, the birthplace of UK...
Two hundred people will gather in Old Windsor in March 2025 for one of the biggest events of the local government calendar. The District Councils' Network...
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Budget unveiled by the Chancellor this afternoon. Rachel Reeves announced a series of measures which could...
The District Councils’ Network has responded to today’s Budget which revealed the Government intends to reorganise local government. Today’s Budget Red Book...
Three councils are spending equivalent to at least half of their council tax revenue on homelessness support, forcing them to divert funding earmarked for...
In this bulletin CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Let’s make a final push for action in the Budget MUST-READS: Our round-up of policy and media highlights...
Funding reductions for councils would be disastrous. This is why, ahead of the Autumn Budget and Local Government Finance Settlement, the DCN is among the...
Join us for a panel discussion and debate about solutions to the shortage of good-quality, genuinely affordable housing for our communities. This is part of a...
District councils expect their spending on temporary accommodation to rocket by a third in just a year. The spending warning emerges as official figures, due...
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