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Failure to address £54bn funding black-hole could leave councils as ‘little more than care authorities’ by the end of decade
New report shines a spotlight on every day council services
Housing reforms risk a ‘developer free for all’ in county and rural areas, as councils warn ‘excessive’ targets will pile even more pressure on local roads, schools, and services
Several county devolution deals signed off: CCN responds
Misfiring incineration tax could heap billions of unfunded costs on councils, research shows
Reforms to the housing and planning system announced: CCN responds
Government not proceeding with social care charging reform: CCN responds
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Educational outcomes for SEND pupils have failed to improve over the last decade despite costs of these services trebling, new independent report reveals
Councils call for a delay to ‘unfunded’ cap on care, warning that flagship reforms have a £30bn funding black hole and will be impossible to implement next Autumn
CCN responds to the King’s Speech
Government to ‘kickstart devolution revolution’: CCN responds
New housing targets proposed: CCN responds
Prime Minister urged to include voice of England’s counties in meeting with metro-mayors next week
CCN responds to 2024 general election result
County Councils Network Chairman receives OBE
Capita blog: Ensuring financial stability throughout the lifecycle of a PFI contract
General election 2024: Local services could face breaking point without long-term funding and ‘fundamental’ reform
County Councils Network launches its Manifesto for Counties ahead of the general election
Councils call for reform of SEND school transport services, as costs double for local authorities in county areas over the last five years
Number of renters in rural areas increased faster than London over the last decade, as new report calls for a long-term plan for housing
Councils call for ‘honest discussion’ on what they should be expected to deliver as new data reveals local authorities spend two-thirds of their budgets on care services
Budget 2024: CCN welcomes new devolution agreements in counties
Budget 2024: CCN response
Local authorities warn ‘difficult but necessary’ council tax rises are needed to help prevent insolvency, as new analysis reveals 95% plan maximum increase
Report says workforce capacity is ‘one of the biggest challenges’ facing councils, and calls for national branding campaign to recruit staff
Councils reduce library and culture spend by almost £500m since 2010, new analysis shows
Devolution deal for Devon and Torbay: CCN responds
Local authorities welcome £500m funding announcement from the government
Over 40 MPs – including seven former cabinet members – urge the government to re-think local authority funding plans
New Local Government Association chief executive announced: CCN responds
Revised National Planning Policy Framework – CCN Response
CCN Response to Provisional Local Government Settlement – County authorities ‘bitterly disappointed’
New report sets out how using data on needs and cost could improve young people’s lives and outcomes
Councils in ‘significantly worse financial position’ after the Autumn Statement, with seven in ten now unsure if they can balance their budget next year
Watch all the sessions from the County Councils Network Annual Conference 2023
Autumn Statement ‘opens the door’ for major expansion of devolution to England’s counties
Autumn Statement: CCN responds
New report sets out how hospital admissions can be avoided and how patient flow can be improved ahead of busy winter period
Spiralling SEND transport budgets threaten financial sustainability of England’s largest councils, report reveals
County Councils Network Conference 2023 Live Stream
National Audit Office report on adult social care reform: CCN responds
Councils warn they are ‘running out of road’ to prevent financial insolvency, as in-year overspends top £600m
Three in four rural authorities roll out new ‘demand-responsive’ transport, but warn that they are not a substitute for traditional bus services
New data reveals that there is just one electric vehicle charger for every ten miles in England’s county and rural areas
Tunstall Healthcare Blog: How technology providers can support and collaborate with local governments to enable people to live independently for longer
Councils call on government to ‘fast track’ more county devolution deals, as figures show decline in people taking part in adult education and apprenticeships
BT Blog: How local government can lay the digital groundwork for growth
Research finds councils could face a £5bn funding gap: CCN responds
New report lauds Virtual Schools as education’s hidden asset – and calls for a review to help them work even more effectively
Capita Blog: Purpose-driven placemaking – it’s time to reset local funding and partnerships.
County Leaders welcome government confirmation of LEP powers transfer to upper-tier councils
CCN welcomes social care funding announcement
Booking is now open for CCN Conference 2023
CCN Conference 2023 terms and conditions
Costs of new inspection regime for children in care could be nine times higher than government funding, report warns
Rural bus services at a ‘historic low’, as new report reveals urban locations received two-thirds of flagship government funding
Councils urge government to be decisive on abolishing Local Enterprise Partnerships as new report analyses the benefits of transferring functions to upper-tier authorities
Councils face surge in young people coming into care as new report shows how local authorities are managing demand
Over 180 children a day approach councils for special needs support as local authorities warn that government reforms will not stem the tide
ADASS Spring Budget survey 2023: CCN response
Coalition of councils, housebuilders, housing associations, charities and planners call on government to scrap flagship planning reform
New report sets out how councils can embrace new technology
Watch our climate change webinar with EY
County areas see a surge in adult obesity, as new report highlights how councils are tackling the challenge
CCN sets out its key priorities for the coming year
Patricia Hewitt review of integrated care systems: CCN responds
Update to Cornwall devolution deal: CCN responds
Government sets out next steps on social care reform: CCN responds
County Councils Network welcomes four new member authorities as new unitaries come into existence tomorrow
England’s largest councils need to make £1bn worth of savings despite council tax rises as local authorities grapple with ‘unprecedented’ financial pressures
EY Blog: How council policymakers can develop a growth-focused narrative for their localities
Spring Budget 2023: CCN responds
Counties see the largest number of sponsored Ukrainian refugees settle, a new report released on the anniversary of the Homes for Ukraine programme reveals
Councils face difficult choices over road maintenance schemes next year as inflation adds £500m to costs
SEND Improvement Plan unveiled: CCN responds
Councils raise concerns that funding for infrastructure in county areas could be reduced under new planning reforms
Household Support Fund to be extended: CCN responds
Three in four councils to increase council tax by the maximum in April as local authorities say they have ‘little choice’ in order to protect vital services
Pandemic triggers dramatic rise in people leaving the jobs market in rural county areas
New report suggests greater use of digital technology is a crucial step in reforming adult social care
Government reforms for children’s social care put forward: CCN response
Saltare Blog: Injecting cash into local economies through early payments
Over 2,000 warm spaces remain open in England’s counties as temperatures drop
VINCI Facilities Blog: Building private and public partnerships to deliver climate action
North East Devolution Deal – CCN Response
New report shines the spotlight on councils innovative work in adult social care, as councils gear up for one of their toughest winters yet
Provisional Local Government Settlement – CCN Response
RingGo Blog: Demystifying the open market in parking
Local government finance policy published: CCN response
Suffolk and Norfolk devolution deals to be signed today: CCN response
Cornwall devolution deal: CCN response
Watch all the plenary sessions from CCN Conference 2022
County leaders tell government to ‘unshackle’ their areas as new report reveals foreign direct investment is unevenly focused across England
Risk that ‘optimism turns into disengagement’ from local authorities in Integrated Care Systems, a new report analysing their early progress finds
CCN Conference 2022 live stream
County Devolution Deals: CCN Response
Autumn Statement 2022: CCN response
VINCI Facilities: How can social value be defined and used as a tool to communicate the wider benefits that behavioural change can bring on climate change?
Only one in five of England’s largest councils are confident of setting a balanced budget next year
Watch CCN Conference 2022 live
HM Land Registry Blog: Transforming and centralising local land charges for a new digital property market
Westco Blog: Is it time to think differently about how we deliver local authority comms?
Local authorities warn that councils and young people ‘cannot afford to keep waiting’ for children’s services reform
‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services
Michael Gove returns as Levelling Up Secretary: CCN response
Rishi Sunak to become new Prime Minister: CCN response
Reports that social care charging reforms will be delayed: CCN response
Councils call for wholescale review of planning reforms, alongside new powers in transport and net zero
VINCI Facilities Blog: Is climate change a dirty word?
English UK Blog: Supporting Ukrainians and refugees to get the English skills they need
Councils call for delay to flagship social care reforms, warning services face a ‘perfect storm’ of financial and workforce pressures over the next 12 months
New report puts the spotlight on counties’ infrastructure and transport projects
HSO Blog: How to maintain the digital momentum and plug the skills gap
New report examines how counties have transformed their digital strategies in the wake of the pandemic
Government should ‘turbocharge’ devolution and conclude agreements with first cohort of councils by end of this Autumn, county authorities urge
September fiscal event: CCN response
Funding for social care winter pressures: CCN response
Councils call on Prime Minister to deliver on her promise to provide more funding for social care
CCN launches the first chapter of its five-point plan for county and unitary councils
CCN responds to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s death
New Levelling Up Secretary announced: CCN response
Incoming Prime Minister announced: CCN response
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Devolution Deal announced: CCN response
Capita Blog: making public sector productivity practical for councils
CCN response to LUHC Select Committee Report on Long-term Funding of Adult Social Care
CCN responds to North Yorkshire and York devolution deal
Booking is now open for CCN Conference 2022
Local authorities warn the government’s special educational needs reforms will not address councils’ £2.4bn deficit
CCN Conference 2022 Booking Form
ADASS Spring Budget Survey: CCN response
HSO Blog: The government Homes for Ukraine conundrum
England’s counties see elderly population ‘boom’ over the last decade, with over 1 million more over 65s living in those areas
Government announces change to adult social care reforms: CCN Response
Tunstall Blog: How can technology help us meet the needs of an ageing society?
Local Government Association research on SEND demand: CCN response
Local Government Association inflation analysis: CCN response
Capita Blog: Helping citizens with predictive analytics for the public sector
Ben Bradley MP elected new Chair of the County All-Party Parliamentary Group
New report shows how county authorities are helping their communities through the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis: councils face winter of ‘difficult decisions’ as spiralling inflation adds £1.5bn to costs
Watch: CCN launches major new report on the government’s social care charging reforms
New analysis reveals the regional impact on local councils of the government’s flagship adult care reforms
Independent Review of Children’s Social Care: CCN response
Moving permanently to a hybrid model of council meetings would improve the diversity of local councils, a new survey says
Fire service reform white paper: CCN response
Queen’s Speech 2022: CCN response
New report highlights county authorities’ innovative work in public health
SEND Green Paper: CCN response
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy: CCN response
Councils face difficult decisions as spiralling fuel prices impact on school transport services, report warns
New report examines the digital divide in county areas
New analysis warns government has ‘seriously underestimated’ the costs of adult social care charging reforms
Watch: CCN launches major new report on children’s services at webinar
Report sets out new blueprint for councils to deliver a reshaped children’s services
Roads maintenance funding allocations confirmed for 2022/23: CCN response
Grant Thornton and CCN roundtable: quantifying levelling-up
Brain in Hand Blog: How counties are making the most of tech in social care
Health Integration White Paper: CCN response
Councils warn they will have to scale back road maintenance as local authorities could face a £500m funding reduction
New Devolution Framework; CCN Response
Nine counties to begin negotiations on devolution deals as part of Levelling-Up White Paper
New report highlights county authorities’ role in economic recovery
Adult social care reform: further details announced
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response
Policy in Practice Blog: Building the financial strength of councils starts with residents
BBC council tax story: CCN response
New report calls on Levelling-Up White Paper to set out a clear direction for county devolution deals
Report calls for a new planning model, as two thirds of councils say the pressure on their infrastructure is ‘excessive’ due to housing
VINCI Facilities Blog: Work is what we do, not where we go
Adult Social Care Reform White Paper: CCN Response
Watch all the sessions from CCN Conference 2021
Number of children in care could reach almost 100,000 by 2025 – as county leaders call for an ‘unrelenting’ focus on keeping families together
CCN Conference 2021: Government urged to show ‘highest level of ambition’ for devolution in counties
VINCI Facilities blog: Get smart in the workplace
New analysis shows chasm in electric vehicle chargers between rural areas and cities – with London having more than England’s counties combined
Spending Review 2021: CCN response
MPs warn that counties could become ‘poor relation’ to cities in gigabit broadband rollout, with just one in five rural properties connected so far
Government’s Net Zero Strategy – CCN response
Councils urge ministers not to get ‘bogged down’ in creating more mayors, as poll reveals just one in three people believe they should spearhead devolution deals
Former Local Government Secretary James Brokenshire passes away
Council tax ‘cannot be the answer’ – counties call for Spending Review funding injection for local authorities
Tunstall Blog – Why assistive technology needs to be part of the conversation on reforming adult social care
The government risks undermining its net-zero target by focusing on cities instead of England’s counties, report warns
New report analyses the impact of the government’s social care reforms
New Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government
Social care reforms will protect more individuals from large care costs but will not improve access to care and could make local care markets ‘unsustainable’, report warns
Government announces reforms of adult social care: CCN response
New report argues for councils to be given the tools to continue their support to volunteer and charity groups
Booking is now open for CCN Conference 2021
CCN says devolution to county areas could be a ‘game changer’ for levelling-up, as new report backs councils to lead economic recovery
Decision on local government reorganisation in Somerset, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria
Prime Minister’s levelling-up speech promises devolution to county areas
New report calls for assistive technology to become ‘mainstream’ in adult social care services
Councils call for urgent action in Spending Review to address £1.3bn special educational needs deficit
Covid Local Support Grant extended: CCN response
A message from our new Chairman-Elect
New report calls for long-term funding for councils to enable them to invest in resilience
New Chairman of the County Councils Network announced
CCN launches new economic recovery campaign as research shows the unemployment impact of the pandemic on rural areas
New County Councils Network Acting Chairman announced
Queens Speech 2021: CCN response
County Councils Network chairman: statement
County elections: CCN statement
Two new councils come into existence in Northamptonshire today
County Councils Network statement on virtual meetings
National Audit Office report on social care markets: CCN response
CCN blog: Restarting the conversation on adult social care reform
Hospital discharge, infection and outbreak control funds: CCN response
National Bus Strategy: CCN response
Zooming Out: The Benefits of Strategic Planning
National Audit Office report on councils during the pandemic: CCN responds
Budget 2021: CCN responds
CCLA Blog: Low interest rates and the impact on councils
New report from think tank Demos on funding social care
NHS Providers report on public health: CCN response
Consultations launched on local government reorganisation in three counties
Local road maintenance and pothole funding 2021/22: CCN response
Health and Care White Paper: CCN response
New report: thousands of people could live more independently if councils continue to deliver social care
New housing and planning spokesperson announced
Coronavirus: How counties are combating the spread of the virus and leading efforts to rebuild
England’s largest councils call for urgent clarity on this year’s local elections
BT Blog: How should county councils think about tech in 2021
New national lockdown: CCN response
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response
Government warned not to overlook county areas in bus strategy, as new report lays bare the scale of decline in rural public transport
Spending Review 2020: CCN response
Over 600 vulnerable young people a day referred to councils after lockdown, with an increase in demand for family support during the pandemic
Government unveils its ten-point climate change plan: CCN response
Only one in five of England’s largest councils confident of preventing insolvency without dramatic reductions to services
County Councils Network response to government announcement of new winter package for children and families
Council allocations of the £1bn Coronavirus funding: CCN response
New ResPublica report on devolution: CCN response
New report argues for stronger collaboration between councils to fill the strategic planning void
Act now to prevent lockdowns: councils urge residents as cases triple in county areas
Latest test and trace figures: CCN response
Prime Minister’s announcement on Coronavirus alert levels: CCN response
Unitary invitation in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset: CCN response
£30m for Coronavirus enforcement: CCN response
Rural and remote areas most at risk of being impacted by childcare closures, councils warn
Chancellor’s jobs statement: CCN response
CCN Blog: Balancing societal and environmental demands
Infection control fund renewed: CCN response
New paper outlines counties’ four main themes to guide social care reform
New local government minister: CCN responds
Novoville Blog: Using tech to find out residents concerns and priorities fast during Coronavirus
District Councils Network report on local government reform: CCN response
New analysis reveals that single unitary councils could deliver £3bn saving over five years and ‘maximise’ the benefits of economic growth and housing policy
Consultation on reforms to the planning system: CCN response
Almost six million people in county areas working in ‘at risk’ job sectors, with rural areas most vulnerable to the economic impact of Coronavirus
New report urges ‘fairer’ approach to devolution in county areas
Plans to reform social care should be unveiled this year, but councils warn against a ‘knee-jerk’ centralisation of the system
Councils given powers to implement local lockdowns: CCN response
Allocations of the £500m for councils for Coronavirus costs: CCN response
Hardship fund to be administered by county councils: CCN response
Local Government Minister LGA Speech; CCN Response
Secretary of State LGA Speech; CCN Response
Comprehensive new funding package; CCN Response
Grant Thornton Blog: The financial impact of COVID-19 on county council and unitary authorities
Prime Minister’s speech on infrastructure investment: CCN response
Give councils and providers the tools to incentivise retirement communities, new report argues
Local government re-organisation in the media: CCN statement
Councils’ Delta returns in the media: CCN response
Analysis reveals that shire counties face unsustainable Coronavirus deficit: new report from Grant Thornton
Coronavirus: How counties are stepping up to help the nation
Deadline for rural buses inquiry extended
CCN Response: Local authorities provided with £300m to support test, track and tracing
Councils fear a rise in vulnerable children needing support due to the lockdown
Councils call for ‘income guarantee’ to see them through Coronavirus pandemic
‘Think twice’ about travelling to country parks and coastal beauty spots for exercise this weekend, councils urge
Councils given millions to fix potholes in their areas
Councils asked to put in place care home support plans
£600m for care homes: CCN response
Avoid rushing to recycling centres when they re-open, councils urge
Fair Funding Review delay: CCN response
Councils’ allocations of the £1.6bn for local government: CCN response
Household waste recycling centres to re-open: CCN response
Councils call for clarity over emergency Coronavirus funds, as care costs grow by £1bn
Councils’ budget pressures in the media: CCN response
Counties welcome extra £1.6bn for local authorities
Government announcement on funding for councils: CCN response
Government’s social care plan during Coronavirus: CCN response
Grant Thornton Blog: Unleashing The Power of Counties
BT Blog: Working from home, together – how can we solve the collaboration conundrum?
Rural counties see spike in Coronavirus cases, as councils urge residents to stay at home
Possible council tax deferrals: CCN response
Councils reporting ‘concerns’ that community pharmacies lack capacity to deliver medicines in counties
Peopletoo Blog: Social care during Coronavirus
Personal Protection Guidance: CCN response
New unitary council in Buckinghamshire comes into existence today
Councils outline changes to local services as they prioritise efforts in keeping residents safe from Coronavirus
Guidance for councils on supporting the most vulnerable
County Councils Network and the District Councils Network: ‘We must work as one’
£1.6bn Coronavirus fund for councils: CCN response
Coronavirus: Information for counties
Public health grant allocations: CCN response
Housing Secretary unveils ‘infrastructure first’ approach – CCN response
Budget 2020: CCN response
County MPs launch rural bus inquiry, warning that rural areas must benefit from multi-billion-pound bus investment
New report warns that the ‘levelling up’ agenda cannot overlook shire counties – calling for major new powers for those councils in devolution whitepaper
Councils call for long-term funding at Budget as new analysis reveals £19bn funding gap for local services
Cabinet reshuffle: CCN response
New £5bn funding announcement for buses: CCN responds
Final local government finance settlement: CCN responds
Devolution and reorganisation in Cumbria: CCN responds
Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Independent Report; CCN Response
LGC article on fair funding review modelling; CCN response
Fair Funding Review in the media: CCN response
Prime Minister’s county lines comments: CCN response
County motorists ‘poor relation’ to urban areas, as new analysis reveals roads investment three times higher in London
Governance models for Somerset: CCN response
England’s largest local authorities welcome renewed commitment to fair funding to help ‘level-up’ council funding
Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response
Peopletoo blog: The right accomodation for vulnerable people
Queens Speech: CCN response
CCN outlines its post-election priorities, urging government to ‘level up’ and unleash the potential of counties
General election result: CCN response
Grant Thornton: Place-based growth – the importance of leadership and influence
CCN Conference 2019 round-up
Set out a ‘practical devolution settlement for all’, County Councils Network chairman urges new government
Mobile UK Blog: Mobile Industry announces unprecedented Shared Rural Network
County areas should not be ignored during general election, council leaders warn in cross-party statement
Home to school transport funding issues revealed in new report
Stronger Towns Fund prospectus: CCN responds
Queen’s Speech: CCN response
Government announces that loans will be available for new schools: CCN response
Grant Thornton Blog: The Hypothecated Levy
Government white paper on devolution: CCN responds
New RPTI report on infrastructure and planning
New CCN chairman, vice-chairs, and spokespeople announced
Peopletoo Blog: SEND – Managing the Rising Demand
National Audit Office report on SEN: CCN response
Cllr Paul Carter announces he is stepping down as leader of Kent County Council
Fair Funding Review delayed: CCN response
Spending Round confirms new funding for councils: CCN response
Prime Minister’s interview in the Sunday Times: CCN responds
Education funding announcement: CCN responds
Watch: Coverage of CCN’s social care analysis across national and regional news
Over £2bn of vital social care funding at risk next year as councils warn they will start to decommission services
HCLG committee report on local government funding: CCN response
Watch coverage of CCN’s fairer funding letter across national media
County leaders seek fairer funding commitment from new PM for ‘underfunded and overburdened councils’
One-year Spending Review: CCN response
Prime Minister’s speech on ‘levelling up towns and regions’: CCN response
County authorities urge clarity over funding for councils next year in new five-point plan for the government
CCN responds to appointment of new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government
Incoming Prime Minister announced: CCN responds
Costs of special educational needs services could ‘break’ council budgets, local authorities warn
Booking now open for CCN Conference 2019
New County Councils Network chairman announced
Grant Thornton blog: Collaboration and reform in shire areas
LGA budget survey: CCN responds
ADASS Budget Survey 2019: CCN responds
Analysis reveals the fragile nature of adult social care services ahead of new Panorama documentary
Watch: National coverage of CCN’s new council funding report
New report reveals councils face £51.8bn black hole over next six years – local authorities warn that they will resort to the ‘bare minimum’
CCN joins over 80 organisations in calling for sustainable public health funding
Download CCN’s submission to the HCLG Committee’s children’s services inquiry
Centre for Policy Studies report on social care: CCN responds
HCLG committee on local government and Brexit: CCN response
Grant Thornton Blog – Balancing economic growth and economic pressures
Rural residents in shire counties face the highest council tax bills in England
New CCN and Grant Thornton report on social care launched today
Spring Statement 2019: CCN responds
CCN in the media: February 2019
Visit our new Fairer Future For Counties campaign page
Removing public health functions from councils would be a ‘deeply retrograde step’, councillors argue
Counties welcome the government’s fair funding proposals but voice concerns over adult social care formula
County Councils Network calls on government to proceed with full baseline reset in its business rates consultation response
House prices in county areas are now ten times higher than average annual earnings as ‘affordability crisis’ hits shires
National Audit Office report on housing: CCN responds
Final Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response
CCN in the media: December 2018 and January 2019
Community Infrastructure Levy consultation: Read CCN’s response
Councils reduce their expenditure on libraries, museums, and arts by £400m in the last decade
Centre for Cities report: CCN responds
Counties reject claims of fair funding review bias
NAO report on children’s services pressures: CCN response
Norse Group Blog: Alternative Models of Service Delivery
Local Government Finance Settlement consultation: CCN responds
Grant Thornton Blog: Six reasons why we should care about care markets
NHS 10-Year Plan: CCN responds
New £250m high needs funding announcement: CCN response
Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response and analysis
CCN in the media: Autumn 2018
CCN Conference 2018 Round-Up
New chairman of the Association of County Chief Executives announced
‘Exponential’ rise in special needs pupils leads to councils spending over £300m on transporting young people to school last year
Councils warn that costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities could increase by almost £2bn by 2025
Decision on local government re-organisation in Buckinghamshire: CCN response
‘Unfair’ council funding holding back social mobility in rural counties, MPs warn
Budget 2018: CCN response
Mobile UK blog: Councils have a crucial role to play in extending mobile connectivity
Azeus Convene UK Blog: Three business reasons to kickstart your sustainable goals
Tribute to Cllr Ian Stewart
CCN in the media: September 2018
Prime Minister’s Conservative Party Conference speech – CCN responds
New social care funding announcement: CCN responds
Grant Thornton Blog: Latest Trends in Local Authority Trading Companies
Watch: Coverage of CCN’s warning that counties need to to save another £1bn next year
England’s largest councils set to outline another raft of savings this winter, with £1bn in new reductions needed to balance budgets
Booking is now open for CCN Conference 2018
WATCH: CCN warns that more councils will struggle without new funding on prime-time BBC News
CCN in the media: summer 2018
Councils in England overspend by over £800m on children’s care services as local authorities struggle to meet escalating demand
IFS report on the fair funding review: CCN response
Azeus Convene Blog: Paper-waste in local government: how it affects carbon emissions targets
WATCH: Coverage of our warning over the risk that a core offer could become the norm
Risk that basic ‘core offer’ of local services could be become the norm without additional resources, counties warn
Counties set out their social care policy positions in new report ahead of government green paper
Counties welcome ‘fairer’ settlement measures, but call for pilot resources to be reinvested
Local Enterprise Partnership proposals: CCN responds
CCN in the media: June 2018
Counties issue budget warning and call for pre-spending review cash injection
New reports back a larger role for counties in planning as councils warn over ‘severe’ need for affordable homes
Grant Thornton Blog: Financial Sustainability in Local Government
NHS funding announcement: CCN responds
ADASS budget survey: CCN response
Cllr David Williams announced as CCN’s new health and social care spokesman
CCN in the media: May 2018
Counties warn over funding for home to school transport due to ‘rural premium’ on delivering services
Councils warn that yearly overspends on special education are ‘unsustainable’
CCN in the media: April 2018
New Secretary of State for Local Government: CCN responds
HCLG report on business rate retention: CCN responds
CCN and Town and Country Planning Association join together in new housing project
CCN in the media: March 2018
Over two-thirds of England’s counties have lower than average broadband speeds
County All Party Parliamentary Group and Localis join together in new inquiry on rural social mobility
Re-shape Local Enterprise Partnership boundaries to reduce complexity and drive local growth, county leaders argue
New Localis report: CCN responds
Grant Thornton Blog: The Wrong Question – Why the Adult Social Care Green Paper may not deliver for County Hall
Social care green paper principles: CCN responds
CCN Responds to Northamptonshire Best Value Report
Counties welcome fair funding proposals but argue new formula must be able to fund social care pressures
CCN response to Buckinghamshire reorganisation decision
Counties spend two thirds of their budgets on care services as new report warns over the financial sustainability of councils
Coalition of national organisations warn government that planning reforms do not go far enough
CCN in the media – Feb 2018
CCN call for strategic planning reforms as counties see England’s sharpest house price increase
Government announces extra £166m for councils: CCN responds
Housing Infrastructure Fund announcement: CCN responds
New council tax freedoms will only raise one tenth of budget reductions for county councils
‘Unprecedented’ elderly population boom in rural England pushes local services to breaking point, councils warn
Grant Thornton blog: All roads lead to collaboration
Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response
Government’s care cap announcement: CCN responds
CCN in the press: November 2017
CCN Statement: Fair Funding Review
Industrial Strategy: CCN response
View CCN’s New Deal for Counties video
Autumn Budget: CCN responds
CCN welcomes proposed ‘devolution framework’ from Government
ResPublica to make the case for county devolution at CCN Conference
Grant Thornton Blog – What role should Counties play in implementing the industrial strategy?
Funding for public services ‘chronically unfair’, county leaders warn
Future Dorset proposals: CCN response
Empower counties to lead local labour strategies to deal with future skills shortages, report argues
Funding for supported housing: CCN response
Serco blog: Degree apprenticeships to help address skills gap
CCN Autumn Budget Submission: Situation is rapidly becoming unsustainable, say county leaders
New analysis reveals ‘broken’ care market and the impact reforms could have on social care
CCN in the press: September 2017
New analysis reveals that 100% business rate retention would pose challenges for county authorities
CCN in the press: August 2017
Councils face having social care money withdrawn unless they hit ‘undeliverable’ targets
New analysis shows spike in demand for rural children’s social services
CCN in the press: July 2017
CCN Conference 2017 booking is now open
A new role for county councils in planning could unlock development
Counties call for a ‘new deal’ following general election
Unleash the power of England’s counties, leaders urge
Don’t kick social care reform into the long grass, county leaders urge
Delivering local government transformation: time for a new approach?
Serco Blog – Seizing the Industrial Strategy opportunity in public services
CCN Survey Findings
Grant Thornton Blog – Devolution in Shire areas
Serco Blog – Impacts of Brexit and devolution
Cornerstone Blog: Solving the capital conundrum
CCN Statement: General Election 2017
CCN in the press: May 2017
Local elections 2017: CCN response
CCN joins with LGiU to promote the county elections and local democracy
Your County Matters microsite launched
Local elections 2017: CCN response
CCN joins with LGiU to promote the county elections and local democracy
Your County Matters microsite launched
CLG Committee’s report on social care: CCN responds
Localis’ Industrial Strategy report: CCN responds
Spring Budget: CCN responds
CCN in the press: February 2017
Extra care cash must benefit rural areas
Fairer county funding story covered in the Times
Renewed commitment to needs-based review welcomed as two tiers focus lobbying on fairer funding
CCN responds to the final Local Government Finance Settlement
IPPR North’s Devolution report: CCN response
CCN in the press: January 2017
Long-term solution needed to fix the “fundamental mismatch” in social care funding
CCN in the press: December 2016
Call for fairer county funding featured in The Times
CCN response to the Local Government Finance Settlement
CCN in the press: November 2016
Watch the Your County Matters video
CCN in the press: October 2016
Care funding cuts could lead to a ‘terminal’ impact on services and hold back health integration, report warns
CCN Chairman’s Conference speech: Cllr Paul Carter warns against fragmenting public services
CCN sets out evidence on potential local government reorganisation
Ending education grants will impact on school standards, county leaders warn
CCN response to the Autumn Statement
CCN in the press: September 2016
CCN in the press: August 2016
100% Business Rate Retention: Joint Statement from CCN, DCN, and RSN on shared principles
New Report: Independent Study on Business Rates Retention in County Areas
CCN in the press: July 2016
Counties offer both stability and solutions for the new Government
County leaders react to new Prime Minister and Communities Secretary appointments
CCN in the press: June 2016
CCN reacts to Brexit
County councils call for additional funding after delayed transfers cost NHS £300million
Ministers urged to make bus franchising available to all county authorities
CCN in the press: May 2016
CCN in the news: Government announces academies climbdown
County leaders welcome Government climbdown over academies plan
CCN chairman writes in The Telegraph on schools debate
Government responds to CCN’s academy concerns
CCN voices concerns over academisation
CCN in the Press: March 2016
CCN Response to Budget 2016 Announcement
CCN in the Press: Local Government Finance Settlement (February 2016)
CCN Reaction to Announcement of Final Local Government Finance Settlement
CCN in the Press: Local Government Finance Settlement (January 2016)
Health & Social Care in Counties: Funding, Demand & Cost Pressures
Spending Review 2015: CCN Spokesmen Reaction
CCN in the Press: Spending Review 2015
CCN Response to Spending Review Announcement
Delivering Children’s Services in Challenging Times
CCN Chairman – Conference Speech
Report: IPPR Empowering counties: Unlocking county devolution deals – CCN Response
CCN Chairman Gives Evidence to CLG Committee on Devolution Bill
CCN Response: Local Government to Retain £146m Care Act Funding
New CCN Spokesman Appointed
CCN in the Press: Business Rate Retention
CCN Comment: Business Rate Retention
CCN in the Press- Devolution
CCN in the Press-The Sustainability of Local Care Markets
New Homes Bonus: ‘Call for review of two tier funding split’
New Chairman of County APPG Elected
English care homes facing financial ruin, say councils
CCN in the Press- Devolution
CCN in the Press- Chairman-Elect
Cllr Paul Carter – Chairman-Elect Statement
CCN Statement – Care Act Implementation
Government must not claw back funding for care cap after shelving policy, warn councils
Opinion: The Sustainability of County Care Markets
First rural devolution deal for Cornwall announced by the Prime Minister
CCN response to launch of Government Productivity Plan
Chancellor announces plans for county devolution
Councils need cash injection to stabilise care home market ahead of Care Act changes
Cornwall on brink of first county devolution deal
CCN Chairman Statement
BBC Midlands Discusses County Devolution Report
CCN Chairman Cllr David Hodge responds to devolution announcements
CCN Chairman Cllr David Hodge welcomes new DCLG Secretary of State
Coverage of CCN #CountyDevo report
Councils doubt UK government superfast broadband target
The State of Care in Counties released
“Counties face difficult choices around whether to raise council tax”
‘Tories woo shires with the promise of more powers’

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