Congratulations to Great Yarmouth, the Council of the Year!
Great Yarmouth Borough Council was named Council of the Year at the LGC Awards last night. The Norfolk district beat fellow DCN members Dorset Council, Gravesham Borough Council and Oxford City Council, as well as non-DCN member Knowsley Council, who were all...
The challenges of becoming a senior leader from a BAME background
By Wallace Sampson OBE, former Chief Executive, Harrogate Borough Council A persistent failing of the local government sector is its historic and current lack of inclusion and representation of ethnic minorities at all levels. The data currently available shows that...
50 years of districts: boosting physical activity from childhood to adulthood
A skatepark which is boosting physical activity among users ranging from the youngest children to adults is the latest project featured in DCN’s video series celebrating 50 years of district councils. Oxhey Activity Park, which is commissioned and managed by Watford...