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We are a cross-party, member-led network, providing a single voice for our member councils

Local elections should be about local issues

Local elections should be about local issues

“Now is the time to debate the biggest issues affecting our areas – with candidates offering competing visions and staking their claim to be best placed to deliver what local people need. 4th May is about our places, not about the fortunes of the Prime Minister...

Susan Brown: Short-term lets are diminishing our communities

Districts should seek robust regulatory powers in the current government consultation Cllr Susan Brown, Labour group leader and Vice Chair, DCN; leader, Oxford City Council I have huge shoes to fill, having taken over from Cllr Sharon Taylor – now Baroness Taylor, of...

‘Ban on no-fault evictions could ease homelessness’

The District Councils’ Network has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is to proceed with the Renters’ Reform Bill. DCN member councils have long called for the ban on section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions because we believe everyone should feel secure and...
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...
Brandon Lewis to chair District Council APPG

Brandon Lewis to chair District Council APPG

Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP is to serve as the new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for District Councils, the District Councils’ Network (DCN) is delighted to announce. Mr Lewis, who served in a variety of ministerial roles over the past decade, was...