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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. ...

Grant Thornton Blog: Unleashing The Power of Counties

14 April 2020

On the 5 March we launched our report, in partnership with CCN, on Place-based growth – Unleashing counties’ role in levelling up England. The ...

BT Blog: Working from home, together – how can we solve the collaboration conundrum?

09 April 2020

It would be an understatement to say that remote working has been propelled into the spotlight in the past two weeks. For local authorities, who ...

Peopletoo Blog: Social care during Coronavirus

03 April 2020

The passing of the Coronavirus Act 2020 enables Local Authorities to use Care Act easements to ensure the best possible care for people in our ...

Peopletoo blog: The right accomodation for vulnerable people

20 December 2019

It is apparent that the accommodation available to vulnerable people in combination with the support they receive, significantly impacts an individual’s ability to remain independent ...

Grant Thornton: Place-based growth – the importance of leadership and influence

04 December 2019

For the past two months we have been working with CCN and its members to better understand the role that county authorities have played, and ...

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