CCN News 2024

English Devolution White Paper: CCN responds

16 December 2024

Today the government has released its English Devolution White Paper, which contains proposals on devolution, local government re-organisation, and an aspiration to bring back strategic ...

New National Planning Policy Framework: CCN response

12 December 2024

Today the government has published its new National Planning Policy Framework, following a consultation over reforms to the planning system this summer. The framework includes ...

Funding announced for more SEND places in mainstream schools: CCN responds

04 December 2024

Today the Department for Education has announced £740m to create more places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools. The ...

Local government finance policy statement 2025/26: CCN responds

28 November 2024

Today the government has published the local government finance policy statement for 2025/26, which sets out how it intends to distribute resources to councils next ...

New report spotlights the school transport challenge, and sets out how councils can improve services ahead of national reforms

21 November 2024

Today IMPOWER and the County Councils Network have released a new report which spotlights the financial pressures local authorities’ home to school transport budgets, and ...

CCN welcomes proposed reforms to children’s social care

18 November 2024

Today, the government have announced its intentions to undertake the biggest reforms in a generation to the provision of children’s social care in England. The ...

CCN Response: Allocation of funding for Local Bus Services

Yesterday, the government announced £1 billion government funding for bus services across England. This includes a new approach to allocating £670m of funding to support ...

Latest looked after children government data: CCN responds

14 November 2024

Today the Department for Education has released the latest looked after children figures for England as of April this year. The figures show a slight ...

Watch all the plenary sessions from CCN Conference 2024

13 November 2024

The County Councils Network's 2024 Annual Conference took place this week in Marlow in Buckinghamshire, as we welcomed hundreds of delegates, speakers, and partners to ...