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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

Published: 30 September 2020

Slashing preventative services and home-building incentives won’t solve councils’ funding crisis

Changes in how funding is distributed between councils appear set to result in the erosion of local government...

It’s undemocratic not to proactively seek views of communities on council reorganisation The side-lining of the...

The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Chancellor’s unveiling today of the spending review. We are...

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has said that no alternative exists to strong, community-focused councils, in...

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