Research and analysis

This County Spotlight publication shines a light on the innovative technology and digital work from county councils and unitary councils - including AI.

With the Fair Funding Review 2.0 to be introduced in 2025/2026, this consultation response sets out the county perspective on the government's principles for the review.

This document sets out our response to the government's consultation on its provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025/26.

This evidence was submitted to the Health and Social Care Select Committee's inquiry on the failure to reform adult social care.

This Dialogues publication, produced by IMPOWER, explores the home to school transport challenge for county councils and unitary councils

This report, produced by IMPOWER, examines escalating challenges in England's children's social care placements market.

This report, produced by Newton, explores working-age adults within adult social care - an increasingly large cohort of individuals requirng help.

This Budget 2024 and Spending Review submission lays out the case for financial help for counties: showcasing their escalating financial crisis over the course of this Parliament.