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The CCN and SCT have produced this analysis, which outlines the funding pressures county authorities face in 2023/24 and beyond due to high inflation and rising demand.
DownloadThis CCN Analysis document analyses the number and ratio of electric vehicle charge points in county areas, compared to other parts of the country. It also contains data on the number of plug-in vehicles registered in counties, and sets out the barriers to doing so.
DownloadThis Policy In Focus document examines virtual schools, almost ten years after their introduction, and looks at how they can work more effectively going forward.
DownloadThis report analyses the cost and implementation implications of proposed Ofsted regulations for semi-independent care settings for young people in care, and makes a series of recommendations for how they can be introduced effectively.
DownloadCCN has partnered with SYSTRA to examine the state of county bus services over the last decade, including analysing service levels in county areas in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent national bus strategy from the government.
DownloadWith the government ‘minded to’ dissolve LEPs, this report from EY sets out how this can be done effectively, and makes the case for LEP functions to be subsumed by upper-tier local authorities.
DownloadThis edition of the County Spotlight examines children’s services, and sets out best practice across 18 case studies from the CCN membership, as well as exploring recent financial and demand challenges.
DownloadThis CCN Dialogues report from BT sets out the case for digital – and how it should be a prime economic growth consideration for councils.
DownloadThis County Spotlight report looks at how CCN members are promoting healthy and active lives in their communities, and contains 16 best practice case studies.
DownloadThis special edition of the County Spotlight is released a year from when the Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched, and looks at how CCN members have stepped up to support the effort to house refugees in their areas. It features first-person pieces from refugees and hosts.
DownloadWith the issue of economic inactivity rising up the political agenda, this CCN Analysis report looks at how this issue has impacted county areas and sets out steps to encourage and enable people back to the labour market.
DownloadBuilding on Tunstall’s previous report for CCN, this study sets out how councils can successfully implement new and emerging technological solutions in adult social care.
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