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
District Councils’ Network responds to provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Responding to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, Cllr...
District councils respond to Government’s plans to regenerate England’s cities with new homes Responding to the Government’s plans to regenerate England’s...
Money helping people with COVID-19 to self-isolate running out – councils warn Funding for councils to support people with COVID-19 to self-isolate is...
District Councils Network responds to Comprehensive Spending Review Responding to the Chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review, Cllr John Fuller OBE,...
Leisure centres to go under without further rescue funding in Spending Review – districts warn 21st November 2020 Leisure centres closed again due to...
District councils respond to allocation of the £1bn funding for councils this winter Responding to the confirmation of how the £1 billion of support for...
District councils respond to Comprehensive Spending Review announcement Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that a one-year Comprehensive Spending...
SUPERSIZE COUNCILS WOULD WIPE ‘LOCAL’ GOVERNMENT OFF THE MAP – WARNS NEW REPORT Moves to create supersize councils would be “the greatest act of municipal...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Responding to the announcement of £30m for councils to support enforcement and compliance...
PPE LITTER BECOMING A GROWING PROBLEM – NEW SURVEY REVEALS Littering of face masks and plastic gloves is becoming an issue for councils who are seeing more...
GOVERNMENT IS FORCING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RECOVERY AND UNJUSTIFIED REORGANISATION, WARN DISTRICT COUNCILS Any move to redraw the local...
DCN RESPONDS TO SIMON CLARKE ANNOUNCEMENT Responding to Simon Clarke’s decision to step down from government, Cllr John Fuller OBE, Chairman of the District...
We are a cross-party network, providing a single national voice for our member councils
The DCN strives to support our members through influencing national policy, facilitating collaboration and networking, and undertaking research
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