The District Bulletin: the DCN's new newsletter to help you and your team In this newsletter: CLLR SAM CHAPMAN-ALLEN: How the DCN is enhancing our collective strength MUST-READS: Our round-up of the crucial articles for district councils ANNE FORBES: Common...
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Enhancing quality of life
Districts play a crucial role as local leaders who are on the side of residents. Our priorities are shaped by our understanding of and engagement with local communities. Districts protect and enhance quality of life by safeguarding our environment, promoting public health and leisure and creating attractive places to live, work and raise families.
The project group
The workstreams are currently undergoing a refresh, and an update will be posted shortly.
Our workplan priorities include:
- Continuing to build evidence and lobby government to allow districts to raise a prevention precept
- Seeking to influence and respond to the social care green paper to ensure the district role in reducing the burden on adult social care is fully recognised by the Government
- Building strong relationships with sector partners, including Public Health England and the NHS
- Continuing to promote the district role in place-based health and wellbeing; showcasing examples of community leadership, effective partnership working, innovative and sustainable provision of leisure facilities, maintaining high quality green spaces and supporting local cultural activities.
- Continuing to promote and encourage bids to relevant funding streams, including Sport England
- Promoting the work of the Healthy Towns and Villages Network
DCN UPDATES
DCN announces new chief executive lead
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....
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DCN at LGA Conference 2022
DCN at the LGA Conference 2022 We're delighted to be joining the LGA Conference, and this year we'll be looking to discuss the contribution we can make to levelling up. Our members want to be fully involved in levelling up...
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District Councils’ Network responds to the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper
District Councils' Network responds to the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper Responding to today’s publication of the Renters Reform Bill White Paper, District Councils’ Network Chairman Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen said: “We’re very pleased to see the White Paper for...
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District Councils’ Network responds to the Prime Minister’s speech announcing an extension of the right to buy policy
District Councils’ Network responds to the Prime Minister’s speech announcing an extension of the right to buy policy Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech in Blackpool this afternoon of 9th June, Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen, Chair of the District Councils’ Network...
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