District councils will thrive with financial freedom
District councils will thrive with financial freedom There is a balance to be struck between…
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Tomorrow’s district council leaders
Tomorrow’s district council leaders Last December, up-and-coming officers from district councils across England gathered for…
Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis
Roundtable: Supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis The innovation of district councils in supporting…
The DCN Annual Conference 2023
Bookings now open: DCN Annual Conference 2023 The DCN Annual Conference is back in February…
Pioneering four-day working week set to be trialled by district
A district council which is struggling to fill vacancies is set to become the first…
DCN at LGA Conference 2022
DCN at the LGA Conference 2022 We’re delighted to be joining the LGA Conference, and…
Staff Development Programme
The Staff Development Programme is a scheme for talented district council officers run by the…
Power in Place, DCN’s annual conference 2021
Power in Place, DCN’s annual conference 2021 We were delighted to welcome over 170 Leaders…
DCN and CCN Joint Statement
The District Councils’ Network and the County Councils Network Joint Statement This article was published…
District Council Response to COVID-19
District Council Response to the COVID-19 Illness This is a fast-moving situation; the response to…
DCN Covid-19 Template Strategy
District Councils’ Network Coronavirus Engagement Template for Councils District Councils will play a pivotal role…
2020 Conference update
2020 Conference Update Our 2020 DCN Conference was our most successful yet. With over…
DCN Annual Conference 2020
Every year the DCN runs a number of events to promote the role of district…
Cancelled: DCN Autumn Assembly 2019
Key topics of the Assembly will be building stronger economies, housing delivery, town centre regeneration,…
DCN Annual Conference 2019
Every year the DCN runs a number of events to promote the role of district…
APPG for District Councils Report: Delivering the District Difference
All Party Parliament Group for District Councils Report: Delivering the District Difference The All-Party…
APPG for District Councils
The All Party Parliamentary Group for District Councils The APPG will work to promote the…
Council tax: ‘Our logo is on the bill but we’re not getting the funding’
Council tax: ‘Our logo is on the bill but we’re not getting the funding’ Funding for police and crime commissioners (PCCs) now takes up a greater proportion of many council tax bills than funding for the council issuing the...
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Districts’ expertise must be embraced if Hunt’s growth plan is to be optimised
Districts’ expertise must be embraced if Hunt’s growth plan is to be optimised Jeremy Hunt’s Budget has the potential to empower local places to drive growth if the Government embraces the unique power of district councils – as the most...
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‘New funding will save many leisure centres – for now’
The District Councils’ Network is pleased that the Government has listened to our call to support the crisis-hit leisure sector. As part of the Spring Budget, the Treasury has announced a one-year £63m fund will support leisure centres with pools,...
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First anniversary of Homes for Ukraine: councils discuss their support for Ukrainians
The anniversary of the Homes for Ukraine scheme being launched has highlighted the work of councils to help support Ukrainians escaping war. English councils have strived to offer sanctuary to nearly 86,000 Ukrainians who have fled Putin’s invasion under the...
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District councils will thrive with financial freedom
District councils will thrive with financial freedom There is a balance to be struck between financial prudence and securing future growth opportunities, writes Kelly Watson, Head of Local Government Relationships at CCLA, in response to a CCLA/DCN roundtable on district...
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