CCN News 2021 Archives - County Councils Network

Two new councils come into existence in Northamptonshire today

01 April 2021

Today the two new unitary councils in Northamptonshire - North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council - officially come into existence. They replace the previous ...

County Councils Network statement on virtual meetings

26 March 2021

Last night, the government announced that emergency legislation allowing for council meetings to be held remotely will not be renewed. This means that local authority ...

National Audit Office report on social care markets: CCN response

25 March 2021

Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, examining the adult social care market in England. The report concludes that short-term funding for ...

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 ...

Hospital discharge, infection and outbreak control funds: CCN response

18 March 2021

The government has today announced further tranches of funding for Coronavirus infection control and the discharge of patients from hospital into care settings, alongside more ...

National Bus Strategy: CCN response

15 March 2021

Today the government has published its long-awaited National Bus Strategy, with £3bn being made available to 'transform' public transport and infrastructure across England. The County ...

Zooming Out: The Benefits of Strategic Planning

12 March 2021

Today the County Councils Network reiterates its support for the introduction of strategic planning to help create the communities of the future - and sets ...

National Audit Office report on councils during the pandemic: CCN responds

10 March 2021

Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, exploring the challenges local government has faced during the pandemic. The report, which can be ...

Budget 2021: CCN responds

03 March 2021

Today the Chancellor unveiled his 2021 Budget, which included announcements on the Levelling-Up Fund and the Community Renewal Fund, the pilot scheme for the UK ...

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) ...

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