We empower councils to operate confidently within the changing landscape of local government.
We empower councils to operate confidently within the changing landscape of local government.
COVID-19 Crisis: 'Unnecessary' Red Tape Will Delay Vital Help Reaching Families on Breadline July 7 2020 Families struggling to put food on the table during...
District Councils Respond to Minister's Comments on the Devolution White Paper July 3 2020 Responding to comments made by the Minister Simon Clarke on local...
District Councils Respond to Government Funding Announcement July 2 2020 Responding to the new funding announced by government for councils to help address...
Public Urged to Take Extra Care as High Streets Reopen June 15 2020 The public are being urged to take extra care when visiting high streets and town centres...
DCN: Headline Findings on the Impact of the Covid-19 Emergency on Leisure Services Now and Into the Future June 10th 2020 DCN members completed a survey...
Stronger Economies workstream report - Building for the future A joint report from the DCN and the Local Government Information Unit on the removal of the HRA...
DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPOND TO LATEST ROUGH SLEEPING STATISTICS Responding to latest rough sleeping figures published today, Cllr Giles Archibald, DCN Better...
DCN RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON LOCAL AUTHORITY INVESTMENT IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Responding to a report by the National Audit Office on local authority...
District councils play a central role in social care and health integration and preventative services. We want to ensure that nationally we deliver better...
We wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year The last twelve months has witnessed a momentous year of change on the national and international stage....
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