CCN News 2020

District Councils Network report on local government reform: CCN response

01 September 2020

Today the District Councils Network has released a new report on local government reorganisation. This follows the release of the County Councils Network's report on ...

New analysis reveals that single unitary councils could deliver £3bn saving over five years and ‘maximise’ the benefits of economic growth and housing policy

28 August 2020

Today the County Councils Network (CCN) publishes new independent evidence on the implications of local government reorganisation in two-tier shire counties ahead of the publication ...

Consultation on reforms to the planning system: CCN response

06 August 2020

Today the government has published a consultation document, outlining its proposals to reform the planning system. You can read the consultation document here. The County ...

Almost six million people in county areas working in ‘at risk’ job sectors, with rural areas most vulnerable to the economic impact of Coronavirus

04 August 2020

England’s counties are the most vulnerable areas in England to the economic impact of Coronavirus, with almost six million employees working in ‘at risk’ job ...

New report urges ‘fairer’ approach to devolution in county areas

A new report exploring the devolution agenda has concluded that government should provide substantive powers and budgets to county authorities and unitary councils urgently, to ...

Plans to reform social care should be unveiled this year, but councils warn against a ‘knee-jerk’ centralisation of the system

30 July 2020

England’s largest councils say government should set out its plans to reform social care this year but warn against a 'knee-jerk' centralisation of the system ...

Councils given powers to implement local lockdowns: CCN response

17 July 2020

The Prime Minister today announced that councils will be given substantive powers to implement local lockdowns if there are major Coronavirus outbreaks in specific areas. ...

Allocations of the £500m for councils for Coronavirus costs: CCN response

16 July 2020

Today the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government has published the allocations of tranche three of its grant funding to councils to address the ...

Hardship fund to be administered by county councils: CCN response

07 July 2020

The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has announced that a new £63m welfare fund for food and other supplies for vulnerable and struggling ...

Local Government Minister LGA Speech; CCN Response

03 July 2020

Earlier today the Minister for Local Government & Regional Growth, Simon Clarke MP, delivered a key note speech to the Local Government Association Virtual Annual ...