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 District Councils’ Network is pleased that the Government has listened to our concerns about the unintended consequences of proposals to standardise the...
In this email: CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Support for our councils must be prioritised MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for DCN councils...
DCN has welcomed the news that 15 towns in district council areas are to receive funding through the Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns. Under plans...
Thank you to everyone who attended the 18 September meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for District Councils. It was standing room only in the...
DCN has responded to the Government's consultation on capital risk metrics. In our response, DCN raised concerns about how these metrics will be used by...
DCN has responded to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee's inquiry into ‘Disabled people in the housing sector’. In our response, DCN called...
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday which suggested that councils will – after all – retain a high degree of...
Next year’s DCN Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March 2024. The event – the biggest gathering in the district council calendar...
DCN has responded to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Planning’s inquiry into England's developer contributions system: “Councils need a...
The DCN has responded to the a consultation by DLUHC to automatically exempt certain properties from second and empty homes premiums. We expressed concerns...
The DCN has responded to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry into how DEFRA intends to implement collection and packaging reforms, as well as achieve its...
In this bulletin: CLLR SUSAN BROWN: Districts and counties must work together to secure growth MUST-READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for...
We are a cross-party network, providing a single national voice for our member councils
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