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 ...
Read more26 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 ...
Read more25 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 ...
Read more24 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 ...
Read more18 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 ...
Read more15 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 ...
Read more12 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 ...
Read more10 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 ...
Read more03 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 ...
Read more26 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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