CCN News 2017

Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response

19 December 2017

Today the government outlined its provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2018/19, which will be ratified in February. Below, CCN responds to today's announcement. CCN ...

Government’s care cap announcement: CCN responds

11 December 2017

The government has announced it will not bring forward proposals for a care cap in 2020, as originally set out in the Care Act. LaingBuisson's ...

CCN in the press: November 2017

04 December 2017

CCN was featured in the national and trade press over 100 times in a busy November. Stories ranged from the launch of the Localis and ...

CCN Statement: Fair Funding Review

Following recent press articles and statements on the position of CCN in relation to the Fair Funding Review, the network is concerned that its advocacy, ...

Industrial Strategy: CCN response

28 November 2017

Yesterday, the government release its industrial strategy white paper, following an extensive consultation period. Below is the County Councils Network's response to the announcement: Cllr ...

View CCN’s New Deal for Counties video

27 November 2017

The County Councils Network Conference 2017 was opened with a video outlining why counties need a 'new deal' from government, and the importance of county ...

Autumn Budget: CCN responds

22 November 2017

Cllr Paul Carter, Chairman of the County Councils Network and Leader of Kent County Council, said: “Counties face a £2.54bn funding gap, and while ...

CCN welcomes proposed ‘devolution framework’ from Government

Communities and Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that his department are beginning to design a 'devolution framework' and will consider non-mayor county devolution bids, ...

ResPublica to make the case for county devolution at CCN Conference

17 November 2017

Influential think-tank ResPublica will release their new report, Devo 2.0: The Case for Counties at the County Councils Network’s Annual Conference on Monday. The ...

Funding for public services ‘chronically unfair’, county leaders warn

10 November 2017

Millions of rural residents receive almost 50% less funding for their public services compared to their neighbours in England’s largest cities, leading to calls for ...