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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
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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…
Staff Development Programme
The Staff Development Programme is a scheme for talented district council officers run by the…
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…
DCN gives evidence to HCLG Committee inquiry into Permitted Development Rights
DCN gives evidence to HCLG Committee inquiry into Permitted Development Rights The DCN welcomes this important report from the HCLG Committee following their inquiry into permitted development rights. We're pleased the Committee has recognised the legitimate concerns held by district...
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District Councils’ Network response to decision on local government reform proposals in North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Somerset
District Councils’ Network response to decision on local government reform proposals in North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Somerset Cllr John Fuller OBE, Chairman of the District Councils’ Network, said: These decisions on North Yorkshire and Somerset are bitterly disappointing. In the...
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DCN responds to Defra proposals for consistency in household and business recycling
DCN responds to Defra proposals for consistency in household and business recycling The DCN believes that local councils and communities- from our city centres to our rural hamlets, and everyone in between- should continue to be able to decide how...
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‘Unnecessary’ garden waste collection changes to cost taxpayer £2.5 billion – councils warn
‘Unnecessary’ garden waste collection changes to cost taxpayer £2.5 billion – councils warn National plans to roll out a free garden waste collection service for all households across the country will cost the taxpayer £2.5 billion in just seven years,...
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DCN responds to a proposed Waste Prevention Plan for England
DCN responds to a proposed Waste Prevention Plan for England The District Councils' Network supports the proposals for a Waste Prevention Plan for England. We believe that to ensure a truly sustainable waste system efforts need to be focused on...
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