News & Opinion
You can find here our press releases, consultation responses, briefings and newsletters – as well as opinion articles written by leading figures
DCN Response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District ...
DCN: ‘UNFAIR’ COUNCIL TAX MEASURES HINDERING DISTRICT COUNCILS’ INTEGRAL PREVENTION ROLE
District councils are pressing for changes to the “unfair” system governing council tax increases which are ...
DCN responds to winning bids to Housing Infrastructure Fund
DCN RESPONDS TO WINNING BIDS TO HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
Responding to today’s announcement that 133 ...
DCN responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement
DCN RESPONDS TO FINAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT
Responding to the final Local Government Finance ...
Cllr John Fuller, DCN Chairman – DCN Conference 2018 Opening Address
Cllr John Fuller addressed the DCN conference where he outlined how districts deliver better lives and stronger ...
DCN project with NHS England – press release
NHS England have issued the following press release which references the work the DCN have been supporting to ...
DCN Responds to IFS report on business rates
DCN RESPONDS TO IFS REPORT ON BUSINESS RATES
Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on ...
DCN responds to new national planning policy framework
DCN RESPONDS TO NEW NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK
Responding to the new National Planning Policy Framework, ...
DCN responds to NAO report on financial sustainability of councils
DCN RESPONDS TO NAO REORT ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF COUNCILS
Responding to today’s National Audit Office ...
DCN responds to Government announcement on Buckinghamshire single unitary plan
DCN RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SINGLE UNITARY PLAN
Responding to today’s announcement ...
DCN responds to the Spring Statement
DCN RESPONDS TO THE SPRING STATEMENT
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman ...
DCN responds to HCLG Committee report on retained business rates
DCN RESPONDS TO HCLG COMMITTEE REPORT ON RETAINED BUSINESS RATES
Responding to a report by the Housing, ...
DCN responds to appointment of new local government minister
DCN RESPONDS TO APPOINTMENT OF NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER
Responding to the appointment of the Rt Hon James ...
DCN responds to the revised NPPF consultation
In submitting its response to the revised NPPF consultation, Cllr Mark Crane, DCN Members’ Board Lead for Stronger ...
DCN responds to the Developer Contributions Consultation
In submitting its response to the Developer Contributions Consultation, Cllr Mark Crane, DCN Members’ Board Lead ...
DCN launches transformation toolkit
DCN LAUNCHES TRANSFORMATION TOOLKIT
The District Councils’ Network has today launched a “Transformation in ...
DCN responds to Theresa May’s speech on NHS funding
Responding to Theresa May’s keynote speech on NHS funding, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the District Councils’ ...
DCN responds to draft analysis of Letwin review
Responding to draft analysis of the Letwin review into housebuilding, Cllr John Fuller, Chairman of the Districts’ ...
DCN responds to social housing investment announcement
Responding to an announcement by Government of £1.67 billion to build affordable homes and a £1 billion increase ...
DCN unveils 2018/19 leadership team
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has today, at its Annual General Meeting, confirmed its leadership team to ...
DCN responds to appointment of new housing minister
Responding to the appointment of Kit Malthouse MP as the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Cllr John ...
MPs say ‘Prevent negative RSG and give districts more tools to grow local economies’
A cross-party group of Parliamentarians has called on the government to empower districts with “suitable local ...
DCN responds to announcement on Local Enterprise Partnerships
DCN RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT ON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS
Responding to the Government’s policy paper on ...