We are a cross-party network, providing a single national voice for our member councils
We are a cross-party, member-led network, providing a single voice for our member councils
The District Councils’ Network is pleased that the Government has listened to our concerns about the unintended consequences of proposals to standardise the...
DCN has welcomed the news that 15 towns in district council areas are to receive funding through the Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns. Under plans...
DCN has responded to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee's inquiry into ‘Disabled people in the housing sector’. In our response, DCN called...
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday which suggested that councils will – after all – retain a high degree of...
District councils in areas where much-needed new homes have been blocked by nutrient neutrality rules are calling on peers to vote in favour of scrapping the...
DCN has responded to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Planning’s inquiry into England's developer contributions system: “Councils need a...
DCN has responded to the Government's consultation on statutory guidance for local authorities on Best Value Duty, which closed yesterday. The proposed...
The District Councils’ Network has responded to the Government’s publication today of proposals to replace Local Enterprise Partnerships. A guidance document,...
The Government has today announced a one-year delay in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging. Councils had previously expected to...
The district council sector supports the Government’s commitment to build one million homes this Parliament – but it has reiterated its view that local...
The District Councils’ Network has welcomed a House of Lords move to ensure that devolution deals could genuinely result in power being devolved to the lowest...
The District Councils’ Network has today’s developments relating to the launch of Oflog, the Office for Local Government. Speaking at the Local Government...
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