CCN Blogs

Guest blogs from CCN partners:

Policy in Practice Blog: Building the financial strength of councils starts with residents

14 December 2021

The financial resilience of councils was a strong theme running throughout this year’s CCN Annual conference, from the speakers to the conversations amongst delegates. ...

VINCI Facilities Blog: Work is what we do, not where we go

06 December 2021

Last month VINCI Facilities and Lincolnshire County Council hosted a workshop at the CCN Network Conference that asked what smarter working means to the county ...

VINCI Facilities blog: Get smart in the workplace

08 November 2021

What is smarter working and how does it affect what goes in the public sector? VINCI Facilities and Lincolnshire County Council are investigating at the ...

Tunstall Blog – Why assistive technology needs to be part of the conversation on reforming adult social care

23 September 2021

Assistive technology (AT) is not a new concept, and it has been delivering significant benefits to millions of people in the UK* for many years, ...

CCN blog: Restarting the conversation on adult social care reform

24 March 2021

As we come out the other side of the pandemic, the County Councils Network's Jonathan Rallings looks ahead to the next twelve months, explaining how ...

CCLA Blog: Low interest rates and the impact on councils

26 February 2021

Amid the events of 2020, a further reduction in the interest on councils' savings at the bank, building society or National Savings and Investments (NS&I) ...

BT Blog: How should county councils think about tech in 2021

06 January 2021

Homeworking. Digital inclusion. Economic recovery. These were the big topics of conversation at our roundtable with the County Councils Network in December. We spoke with ...

CCN Blog: Balancing societal and environmental demands

18 September 2020

County authorities are a vital part of the solution to the climate emergency, through their responsibility for infrastructure, economic growth, stewardship of the rural environment, ...

Novoville Blog: Using tech to find out residents concerns and priorities fast during Coronavirus

02 September 2020

The government sector can be proud of its achievements during the initial three months of the Coronavirus pandemic. Through hard work, dedication and a willingness ...

Grant Thornton Blog: The financial impact of COVID-19 on county council and unitary authorities

30 June 2020

As the immediate management of COVID-19 starts to subside, it is time for councils to lift their eyes to the potentially even greater challenges ahead. ...

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