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EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'

Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the District Councils’ Network (DCN) looks to ‘evolve’ amid impending local government reorganisation.

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By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025
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Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the District Councils' Network (DCN) looks to ‘evolve' amid impending local government reorganisation.

It comes after DCN chair Richard Wright insisted he foresaw a future for DCN despite Government efforts to replace districts with unitary authorities.

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