CCN in the press: May 2017
The County Councils Network was featured in the national and trade press during May, with coverage from stories examining the local elections, the General Election, and the main parties' manifesto commitments. Below is a roundup of coverage.
The Guardian: Vital importance of May 4 local elections
BBC News: Council and mayoral elections: are they being forgotten?
Local Gov: Don't forget local polls in fog of general election, campaigners say
BBC News: Elections 2017 results
LGC: Tories drop elected mayor requirement for rural areas
The MJ: Clear framework will 'aid' devolution
LGC: CCN's James Maker: A new age of county devo is dawning
PSE: Counties back pledges to scrap 'arbitrary' mayors for devo deals
BBC News: Councils 'not informed' when recieving homeless Londoners