CCN News 2022

North East Devolution Deal – CCN Response

28 December 2022

Today the Secretary of State, Michael Gove announced a historic devolution deal for North East that will see a new elected mayor given fresh money ...

New report shines the spotlight on councils innovative work in adult social care, as councils gear up for one of their toughest winters yet

20 December 2022

Today the County Councils Network (CCN) has released its latest County Spotlight publication, which shines a light on best practice across the CCN membership on ...

Provisional Local Government Settlement – CCN Response

19 December 2022

Earlier today the government published the provisional local government settlement 2023/24 via a parliamentary written statement and via the DLUHC website. The statement comes following ...

Local government finance policy published: CCN response

12 December 2022

Earlier today the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published a Local Government Finance Policy Statement for 2023/24 and 2024/25 - a blueprint for ...

Suffolk and Norfolk devolution deals to be signed today: CCN response

08 December 2022

Today the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove MP will today sign devolution deals for Suffolk and Norfolk, which include devolved powers in building, regeneration and ...

Cornwall devolution deal: CCN response

02 December 2022

Today the government has announced it has reached an agreement with Cornwall on a new devolution deal for the county. This deal, which builds on ...

Watch all the plenary sessions from CCN Conference 2022

24 November 2022

This year's CCN Annual Conference 2022 took place at the Crowne Plaza in Marlow, where over 200 delegates heard from high profile speakers and sector ...

County leaders tell government to ‘unshackle’ their areas as new report reveals foreign direct investment is unevenly focused across England

21 November 2022

Foreign investment is unevenly focused across England, with county and rural areas lagging far behind the major cities and London, a new report reveals. Leaders ...

Risk that ‘optimism turns into disengagement’ from local authorities in Integrated Care Systems, a new report analysing their early progress finds

 The first major stocktake on the role of councils in Integrated Care Systems (ICS) since their introduction calls for ICS leaders to turn intentions into ...

County Devolution Deals: CCN Response

17 November 2022

Today the Chancellor has unveiled his Autumn Statement, which contained the announcement that the devolution deal in Suffolk is complete, with those in Cornwall and ...