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Roundtable: building organisational resilience

Roundtable: building organisational resilience

We all know how difficult it is to run district councils amid ever tighter budgets and changing demand for services. So how can we make our organisations more resilient to ensure our services successfully support our communities? The DCN is delighted to announce we...
District councils will thrive with financial freedom

District councils will thrive with financial freedom

District councils will thrive with financial freedom There is a balance to be struck between financial prudence and securing future growth opportunities, writes Kelly Watson, Head of Local Government Relationships at CCLA, in response to a CCLA/DCN roundtable on...
Tomorrow’s district council leaders

Tomorrow’s district council leaders

Tomorrow’s district council leaders Last December, up-and-coming officers from district councils across England gathered for the final event of the District Councils’ Network 2022 Staff Development Programme (SDP). The SDP sees rising stars from district councils come...
DCN at LGA Conference 2022

DCN at LGA Conference 2022

DCN at the LGA Conference 2022 We’re delighted to be joining the LGA Conference, and this year we’ll be looking to discuss the contribution we can make to levelling up. Our members want to be fully involved in levelling up and help our local communities...