County Deals approach falls far short of treating districts as equal partners

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 February 2022

We need much stronger mechanisms to promote the active involvement of district councils in the Co...

We will spell out the benefits delivered by districts' wellbeing services

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 17 January 2022

We need a long term strategy that revitalises leisure and wellbeing services to level up the heal...

Districts are working hard to ensure a healthy Christmas future

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 December 2021

With a hard winter looming, districts are focused on making sure every rough sleeper gets a jab, ...

Give districts an equal voice in county deals

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 December 2021

Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen explains why district councils want to have an equal voice in developing c...

DCN members stand ready to create greener communities

By Sam Chapman-Allen | 02 November 2021

The dedicated local government day at COP on 11 November gives us the chance to showcase what cou...