District councils and the Private Rented Sector: Working Together to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Tenants and the Local Economy Covid-19 has had...
Case Study Report: How districts have continued to deliver during Covid-19
Case Study Report: How districts have continued to deliver during Covid-19 This brief report outlines some of the many innovative approaches districts...
SIZE DOESN’T MATTER: The arguments for place-based devolution
Size Doesn't Matter: The arguments for place-based devolution A report by ResPublica for the District Councils’ Network and Unitary Councils’ Network ...
Bigger is not better: the evidenced case for keeping ‘local’ government
Bigger is not better: the evidenced case for keeping ‘local’ government Given the scale of the challenge ahead of us, the acute need for effective and...
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Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery
Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery Devolution should back the success of districts in delivery. It should not distract from...
Opportunities for fiscal devolution drawing on lessons from overseas
Opportunities for fiscal devolution drawing on lessons from overseas In this new report, Professor Colin Copus explores sources of funding available to local...
Briefing Note: DCN Business Communities, Sectors and Innovation
Briefing Note: DCN Business Communities, Sectors and Innovation Districts are the local leaders for economic development and regeneration. Developed as part...
Effective Representation for Local Communities Report
Effective Representation for Local Communities A functioning and effective local democracy requires a nuanced approach to the number of citizens...
Briefing Note: District Recovery: Investment in Skills and Job Support
Briefing Note: District Recovery: Investment in Skills and Job Support As proven again by the response to the Covid-19 crisis, districts know and...
Briefing Note: DCN Visitor Economy
Briefing Note: Support for the Visitor Economy, with a Focus on Rural and Coastal Areas This DCN brief focuses on supporting the visitor economy,...
District Council Response to COVID-19
District Council Response to the COVID-19 Illness This is a fast-moving situation; the response to the Covid-19 illness has profound implications for the...