The District Councils' Network (DCN) welcomes the thoughts provoked by the CCN's interesting analysis. In particular, the DCN welcomes the paper for the questions it opens up about the best way to deliver public services of the future in district and county areas.

Alongside the CCN and other partners in the local government family, the DCN is committed to driving, from the bottom-up, local solutions capable of delivering the best economic and social outcomes for the 22m people we jointly serve.