Ian Burbidge, Author at County Councils Network

Spring Statement: CCN responds

26 March 2025

Today the Chancellor has delivered the government's 2025 Spring Statement, which revealed that day to day spending will be reduced by £6.1bn by 2029-30 compared to what was originally ...

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Counties respond to government consultation on the fair funding review

27 February 2025

County and unitary councils have responded to the government’s consultation on the fair funding review – calling for the review to be transparent and ‘evidence-led’. ...

County Spotlight shines a light on how councils are embracing technology, as survey shows that nine in ten are now using AI

27 February 2025

Almost nine in ten of England’s largest councils are using artificial intelligence (AI), but say a lack of staff capacity, funding and training is holding ...

VCS Emergencies Partnership blog: Riots to Resilience – turning the lessons from last year’s riots into action

24 February 2025

In the wake of the August 2024 racist and Islamophobic riots, the task of re-building levels of trust, safety and resilience in our communities is ...

Devolution priority programme and local government reorganisation proposals: CCN response

05 February 2025

Today the government has announced the areas on the devolution priority programme, putting them onto a 'fast track' for reorganisation and/or devolution. The County Councils ...

County Councils Network responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement

03 February 2025

Today the government has published its final Local Government Finance Settlement, ahead of MPs voting on the settlement later this month. A large part of ...

Four in five county and unitary councils in a worse position than before the Autumn Budget and finance settlement, survey reveals

30 January 2025

England’s largest councils say they are now more likely to reduce adult social care, school transport and libraries this year whilst raising council tax by ...

Public Accounts Committee report on SEND: CCN responds

15 January 2025

Today the Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with MPs calling for ...

Independent commission on adult social care announced: CCN responds

03 January 2025

Today the government has announced an independent commission for reforming adult social care, chaired by Louise Casey. Split into two phases, this cross-party commission will ...

Local Government Finance Settlement: County and rural councils say government is ‘cherry picking’ funding towards urban and city councils

18 December 2024

Today the government has published how much councils will receive next year, but the County Councils Network (CCN) warns that ministers are ‘cherry picking’ what ...

English Devolution White Paper: CCN responds

16 December 2024

Today the government has released its English Devolution White Paper, which contains proposals on devolution, local government re-organisation, and an aspiration to bring back strategic ...

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