
CCN Latest News, CCN News 2017 | 10 October 2017
CCN was featured in the national, trade, and local press during September. Stories ranged from the network’s advocacy on schools funding, to its work with member councils on fairer funding for counties, to its recently-released report on business rate retention.
TES: The funding disparities between county schools and urban schools is vast – we need urgent action
Cambridgeshire Times: Cambridgeshire is 120th out of 150 local authorities in terms of money received for education
LGC: Colin Noble – counties’ DToC targets are grossly unfair; we need better solutions
The MJ: What happened to county devolution?
Community Care: Councils warn of catastrophic impact if government withholds social care funding
East Anglian Daily Times: Essex County Council calls for a fairer deal after report reveals that Londoners get triple the government funding per person
LGC: James Maker – rates reform must be fair to counties
Local Gov: 100% business rate retention could leave counties ‘worse off’, research shows
The MJ: Counties and districts clash over DFG spend
Government Business: 100% business rates posing challenges
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