Research and analysis

Research and analysis

Explore CCN's evidence-led research, reports and analysis on the issues that matter most to county and unitary councils - from finance and SEND to devolution and housing.
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Climate Change
Communities, leisure and environment
Research Reports
EY - Rural Resilience - Challenges and opportunities of the green transition

This EY report sets out the opportunities and challenges faced by county and unitary councils in transitioning to greener economies and local areas.

Publication
16
November
2025
November 16, 2025
EY - Rural Resilience - Challenges and opportunities of the green transition
SEND
Education
Home To School Transport
Children’s services and SEND
Research Reports
CCN and Isos Partnership: Special Educational Needs in England - How we got to crisis point

This analysis, produced with Isos Partnership, explores how the SEND system reached crisis point in England - and what can be done.

Publication
14
November
2025
November 14, 2025
CCN and Isos Partnership: Special Educational Needs in England - How we got to crisis point
Finance
UK Budgets
Economic Growth
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Consultations and Submissions
Autumn Budget 2025 - CCN Submission

This submission to the 2025 Autumn Budget sets out the financial challenges facing county councils and unitary councils.

Publication
21
October
2025
October 21, 2025
Autumn Budget 2025 - CCN Submission
Adult Social Care
Children's Services
Devolution
Education
SEND
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Research Reports
Newton - Local Government Reorganisation - analysing the impact on people services

This research, produced by Newton, analyses the implications of local government reorganisation on people-focused services.

Publication
10
October
2025
October 10, 2025
Newton - Local Government Reorganisation - analysing the impact on people services
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Housing, planning and infrastructure
Sector Support
County Spotlight - Housing and Planning

This County Spotlight publcation shines a light on the innovative work being done in housing and planning from county unitaries and county councils.

Publication
4
September
2025
September 4, 2025
County Spotlight - Housing and Planning
Finance
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Consultations and Submissions
CCN, SCT and ACCE: Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation response

This joint response, submitted by the County Councils Network and other stakeholders, analyses the government's Fair Funding Review 2.0 and its implications for counties.

Publication
20
August
2025
August 20, 2025
CCN, SCT and ACCE: Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation response
Housing
Planning
Housing, planning and infrastructure
Consultations and Submissions
Reform of planning committees: consultation response

The government is planning to reform planning committeees, and here we respond to the consultation on proposals.

Publication
25
July
2025
July 25, 2025
Reform of planning committees: consultation response
Devolution
Economic Growth
Finance
Fiscal Devolution
Skills and Employment
Devolution, local growth and transport
Research Reports
Grant Thornton: Fiscal Devolution - exploring the options in England's counties

This report explores and models a variety of scenarios for fiscal devolution for England's local authorities.

Publication
16
July
2025
July 16, 2025
Grant Thornton: Fiscal Devolution - exploring the options in England's counties
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