The District Councils’ Network is:
- A member led network of 182 district councils
- A special interest group of the Local Government Association (LGA).
- A single voice for district councils within the LGA.
- An informed and representative advocate for districts with Government and other national bodies, based on our unique position to deliver for ‘local’ people.
The District Councils’ Network will:
Lobby and negotiate directly with senior members of national political parties on district-specific needs and issues – the ‘localism’ agenda:
- Housing
- Efficiencies
- Neighbourhood/Community development
- Recession-busting
- ‘Total place’ delivery
Be at the table to inform and influence national agencies, government departments and other local authority agencies on things that matter, such as resources and allocation.
Get our unique message across to the audiences that matter – people, Government, partners, regulators.
Help each other to remain effective and share learning/good practice:
- Shared services/shared management
- Total place
- Joint work programme with the County Councils Network
The District Councils’ Network has:
An Assembly: This brings together all 182 member Councils to set the priorities for the Network.
An Executive: This group sets the strategic direction and deals with the day to day running of the NetworkÂ
A Chief Executives’ Network: This brings together Chief Executives representing their regional areas and acts as an officer support group to the Executive and Assembly.
The following documents set out the networks position, activities and governance arrangements: