In this District Councils’ Network email: SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: Our departing members’ legacy will live on MUST READS: Our round-up of media and policy highlights for district councils LAWRENCE CONWAY: South Lakeland will be missed NOTICEBOARD: Essential diary dates and opportunities for you and your council DCN EXECUTIVE BOARD UPDATE: What our leaders discussed on 8…
Yvonne Rees has been appointed chair of the District Councils’ Network Chief Executive Group. Yvonne, chief executive of Cherwell District Council since 2017, will take over from Bill Cullen, chief executive of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, on 2 August. She will hold the role for a two-year term, working alongside the DCN’s Executive Member…
Reflections from COP26 Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council, and DCN Vice Chair Cllr Smith is attending COP26 as part of the LGA’s cross-party team of delegates. Below are some of her thoughts on attending the conference, and the great capacity that our members have to deliver a real difference in the…
Welcome message from the new Chairman I’m Sam Chapman-Allen and I’m delighted to be the new Chairman of the District Councils’ Network. I’ve been the Leader of Breckland District Council in Norfolk since May 2019 and a district councillor for over 10 years. I’m a national board member for the Local Government Association, Member Peer,…