Our Work
We are a cross-party network, providing a single national voice for our district and unitary member councils
The DCN delivers value for our members by:
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- supporting our councils and being advocates for the work they do and the challenges they face
- facilitating collaboration, networking and access to information across all our councils
- influencing central government and the outside world to deliver the right national policy and funding framework for our councils to deliver the best possible services to residents
- producing evidence-based research on the key issues facing our councils and wider local government
Strategic Priorities
DCN has four strategic priorities which are the basis for our lobbying and research work
Environment, Net Zero and Sustainability
Our guardianship of the local environment contributes to the protection of the global environment
Finance and Investment
DCN member councils need sustainable resources and financial freedom to support their vital work
Health, Housing and Hardship
By intervening early we can tackle the causes of inequality, poverty, homelessness and poor health
Regeneration and Growth
District councils have a pivotal role in driving regeneration and economic development
Parliamentary work
APPG for District Councils
The APPG for District Councils seeks to promote district councils in parliament.
Reports
You can find here research undertaken or commissioned by DCN on the issues that matter most to our members
2015 Local Plans Expert Group – response To Call For Evidence From District Councils’ Network (DCN)
District councils have outlined a series of reforms aimed at simplifying the planning system and helping to ...
The district council contribution to public health: a time of challenge and opportunity
District councils should be seen as key partners by the NHS and other tiers of local government, recognising their ...
Building Better Collaboration
District councils should take a leading role to make sure devolution improves services and outcomes for people and ...
District Councils’ Network submission To The APPG For Reform, Decentralisation And Devolution in the UK
Enabling legislation set out in the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill should allow for the formation of ...
Districts Deliver: How local people view their councils
Districts Deliver: How local people view their councils
Exclusive research has revealed unprecedented insight ...
Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery
Power in Place: Devolution and Districts Driving Our Recovery
Devolution should back the success of ...
New Chair and Vice Chair of DCN Chief Executive’s Group announced
A new Chair and Vice Chair of the District Councils’ Network’s Chief Executives’ Group have been appointed.
Paul ...
District Council Response to COVID-19
District Council Response to the COVID-19 Illness
This is a fast-moving situation; the response to the Covid-19 ...