CCN in the media: March 2018

The County Councils Network was featured in the media 60 times times in a busy March; with stories in the national, trade, broadcast, and local press on strategic planning, counties' funding pressures, fair funding, and social care. Below features a roundup.

• ‍The Telegraph: Councils threaten government housing plan
• ‍The Times: Theresa May warns housebuilders: do your duty or face consequences
• ‍ITV News: Conservative council leader tells ITV News: we need more government cash to avoid disaster‍
• The Guardian: Stretched councils raid reserves to cope with social care crisis‍
• The Independent: Hammond rules out spending spree
• ‍BBC Radio 5Live: Paul Carter interview (from 2hours 27mins)
• ‍The Economist: Northamptonshire has gone bust: who is to blame?‍
• Localgov: Reorganisation in counties must be based on evidence
• ‍The MJ: We have a once in a generation chance to reform the funding system