CCN News 2020

Councils’ budget pressures in the media: CCN response

27 April 2020

This weekend the media have reported the additional costs facing councils as a result of Coronavirus, based on the data submitted by local authorities to ...

Counties welcome extra £1.6bn for local authorities

18 April 2020

England’s largest councils have today welcomed the government’s announcement of an extra £1.6bn for local authorities. The County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 36 ...

Government’s social care plan during Coronavirus: CCN response

15 April 2020

Today the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the government will publish an Adult Social Care Action Plan after chairing the daily Coronavirus press conference. ...

Rural counties see spike in Coronavirus cases, as councils urge residents to stay at home

09 April 2020

Latest figures show that Coronavirus is spreading through England’s rural areas rapidly and as weekly rates in London slow, new cases in counties have started ...

Possible council tax deferrals: CCN response

07 April 2020

Today the national media are reporting that councils have begun offering council tax deferral schemes for residents during the Coronavirus outbreak, and speculate that further ...

Councils reporting ‘concerns’ that community pharmacies lack capacity to deliver medicines in counties

England’s largest councils today raise concerns that local pharmacies do not have the capacity to deliver vital medicines to hundreds of ‘at risk’ people in ...

Personal Protection Guidance: CCN response

02 April 2020

Today the government has published guidance on personal protection equipment, including its use in social care settings. County authorities have raised concerns that some of ...

New unitary council in Buckinghamshire comes into existence today

01 April 2020

Today the new unitary council in Buckinghamshire has come into existence today, with the four district councils and the county council in the area now ...

Councils outline changes to local services as they prioritise efforts in keeping residents safe from Coronavirus

28 March 2020

England’s largest councils are today explaining that residents will see major short-term changes to local services in the fight against Coronavirus. The County Councils Network ...

Guidance for councils on supporting the most vulnerable

26 March 2020

This week, the government has issued guidance on how councils will be able to assist those in enforced self isolation and volunteer hubs in their ...