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Councils warn that costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities could increase by almost £2bn by 2025

19 November 2018

The costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities is projected to increase by almost £2bn by 2025 – with England’s largest councils warning that unless these ‘enormous’ costs are ...
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Decision on local government re-organisation in Buckinghamshire: CCN response

01 November 2018

Tonight, the Local Government Secretary has confirmed his approval of a new single county unitary in Buckinghamshire. All councils in the county will be abolished ...

‘Unfair’ council funding holding back social mobility in rural counties, MPs warn

31 October 2018

An inquiry by a cross-party group of MPs has found that the least socially mobile areas in England are counties, and those areas are held ...

Budget 2018: CCN response

29 October 2018

Today the Chancellor has announced a significant funding boost for local government, with new funding for adult social care, children's services, and for potholes. The ...

Tribute to Cllr Ian Stewart

23 October 2018

The County Councils Network is deeply saddened to hear that Cllr Ian Stewart passed away at the weekend. Cllr Stewart, first elected to Cumbria County ...

CCN in the media: September 2018

09 October 2018

CCN was referenced in media stories over 50 times during a busy September, with our warnings that counties will have to set aside £1bn in ...

Prime Minister’s Conservative Party Conference speech – CCN responds

03 October 2018

Today, the Prime Minister declared and end to austerity and announced that the housing borrowing cap is to be lifted for councils, in her speech ...

New social care funding announcement: CCN responds

02 October 2018

Today, the Department for Health and Social Care is set to announce £240m in emergency funding for adult social care, to help alleviate winter pressures. This ...

Watch: Coverage of CCN’s warning that counties need to to save another £1bn next year

21 September 2018

This week, the County Councils Network warned that county authorities will be forced to make 'unpalatable' decisions next year with almost £1bn in new reductions ...

England’s largest councils set to outline another raft of savings this winter, with £1bn in new reductions needed to balance budgets

20 September 2018

England’s largest councils are poised to set out almost £1bn in new reductions to budgets next February - with residents facing another round of ‘unpalatable’ ...

Booking is now open for CCN Conference 2018

10 September 2018

Booking for this year's CCN Conference is now open. This year's event takes place at the Harbour Hotel, in Guildford, Surrey, from Sunday, 18th of ...

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Councils warn that costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities could increase by almost £2bn by 2025