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...
Councils remain optimistic about the future of waste collection, despite ongoing silence from DEFRA
A DCN/Norse Group roundtable brought together DCN member councils to discuss the challenges facing waste services and the opportunities to improve...
‘I’d like 20 robots by 2025’: councils discuss radical transformation
A DCN/Capita roundtable brought together member councils to contemplate how authorities can become more resilient amid rising demand and budget pressures It...
DCN webinar: Driving better health outcomes through ICSs
The role of district councils in integrated care was the subject of a recent DCN webinar. The event, held on 20 July, brought together the representatives of...
CCoE online cyber security webinar for district councils
Wednesday 28 June, 10:00-11:00, Microsoft Teams We’re pleased to be providing a cyber security webinar in partnership with the Cyber Centre of Excellence....
Roundtable: building organisational resilience
We all know how difficult it is to run district councils amid ever tighter budgets and changing demand for services. So how can we make our organisations more...
The DCN Annual Conference 2023
Bookings now open: DCN Annual Conference 2023 The DCN Annual Conference is back in February 2023. This year it moves to a new location: the beautiful Sopwell...
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 at LGA Conference 2022
DCN at the LGA Conference 2022 We're delighted to be joining the LGA Conference, and this year we'll be looking to discuss the contribution we can make to...
Power in Place, DCN’s annual conference 2021
Power in Place, DCN's annual conference 2021 We were delighted to welcome over 170 Leaders and Chief Executives to Kenilworth for our first in-person...
2020 Conference update
2020 Conference Update Our 2020 DCN Conference was our most successful yet. With over 250 registered delegates and a variety of speakers and...