News & Opinion
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District councils: our offer to the next Government
DCN has unveiled a prospectus setting out how district councils can work with the next Government.
You can read ...
Congratulations to Great Yarmouth, the Council of the Year!
Great Yarmouth Borough Council was named Council of the Year at the LGC Awards last night.
The Norfolk district ...
Independence for Oflog ‘will boost improvement’
Independence from Government will ensure a fuller role for Oflog driving the improvement of councils, Trevor ...
Recycling reform jeopardised by inadequate funding and unrealistic deadlines
Funding shortfalls and unrealistic timelines could jeopardise the Government’s Simpler Recycling reforms, the ...
Surge in children in temporary accommodation sparks concernÂ
The District Councils' Network (DCN) is calling for immediate action to ensure councils can afford to support ...
Time to celebrate 50 years of being close to our communities
Easter Monday is the fiftieth anniversary of the most localised principal tier of England’s local government ...
‘New lorries and bins will add to councils’ financial woes’
Government urged to listen to councils’ concerns about insufficient funding and unrealistic deadlines for waste ...
‘A missed opportunity’: DCN responds to the Budget
In response to the Budget, Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said:
“Today’s ...
Cllr Bridget Smith: ‘Communities support green energy’
Cllr Bridget Smith, Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network and Leader of South Cambridgeshire District ...
‘Well-run councils will have to make counterproductive cuts’
The Chancellor has been urged to take targeted action to avoid counterproductive cuts to essential services at ...
DCN responds to extra Government funding
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed extra Government funding for its member councils, which was announced ...
NPPF response: We want to deliver the right homes for our communities
In response to the Government's announcement of reform to the National Planning Policy Framework, a District ...
“The last thing we want to do is to scale back preventative and value-adding services” – DCN Response to the local government finance policy statement
The District Councils’ Network has responded to this afternoon’s Government local government finance policy ...
DCN responds to parliamentary inquiry on disabled people in the housing sector
DCN has responded to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee's inquiry into ‘Disabled people in the ...
Autumn Statement: DCN welcomes local housing allowance and planning boosts
The Government has today announced significant extra funding to ease homelessness pressures in response to a ...
DCN members to benefit from latest Levelling Up funding
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed the news that 12 of our member councils are to set to benefit from the ...
Chancellor urged by 119 councils to avert homelessness crisis
119 council leaders have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling on him to address the homelessness and ...
The maintenance of local discretion over recycling is a victory for common sense – DCN responds to Simpler Recycling announcement
The District Councils’ Network is pleased that the Government has listened to our concerns about the unintended ...
‘District councils have no choice but to cut back our lifeline services’
Survey reveals how inflation and rising demand for services is forcing district councils to make unpalatable ...
Reaction to PM’s speech: Top-down approach to waste must end
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday which suggested that ...
District councils top recycling league table
District councils top recycling league table
The success of district councils in recycling waste and reducing ...
We need certainty’ – DCN reacts to latest waste policy delay
The Government has today announced a one-year delay in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility for ...
DCN responds to Long-Term Plan for Towns
DCN has welcomed the news that 15 towns in district council areas are to receive funding through the Government’s ...