Autumn Budget Archives - County Councils Network

Personal Protection Guidance: CCN response

02 April 2020

Today the government has published guidance on personal protection equipment, including its use in social care settings. County authorities have raised concerns that some of their staff have yet to ...
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New unitary council in Buckinghamshire comes into existence today

01 April 2020

Today the new unitary council in Buckinghamshire has come into existence today, with the four district councils and the county council in the area now ...

Councils outline changes to local services as they prioritise efforts in keeping residents safe from Coronavirus

28 March 2020

England’s largest councils are today explaining that residents will see major short-term changes to local services in the fight against Coronavirus. The County Councils Network ...

Guidance for councils on supporting the most vulnerable

26 March 2020

This week, the government has issued guidance on how councils will be able to assist those in enforced self isolation and volunteer hubs in their ...

County Councils Network and the District Councils Network: ‘We must work as one’

25 March 2020

Today the County Councils Network (CCN) and the District Councils Network (DCN) have come together to write a joint editorial on how both county authorities ...

£1.6bn Coronavirus fund for councils: CCN response

19 March 2020

Today the government has confirmed that councils are to receive £1.6bn for Coronavirus impacts across all service areas. The County Councils Network understands that ...

Coronavirus: Information for counties

19 March 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak is a fast-moving situation. The County Councils Network and member councils are working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, ...

Public health grant allocations: CCN response

17 March 2020

Today the government has announced its public health grant allocations for councils. County Councils Network member councils will receive a 5.2% average increase in ...

Housing Secretary unveils ‘infrastructure first’ approach – CCN response

12 March 2020

Today the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has unveiled initial housing proposals ahead of a promised white paper, including an ambition for an 'infrastructure first' approach ...

Budget 2020: CCN response

11 March 2020

Today the Chancellor has unveiled the March Budget, announcing investment into roads infrastructure, broadband, and flood defences. Below, the County Councils Network responds to the ...

County MPs launch rural bus inquiry, warning that rural areas must benefit from multi-billion-pound bus investment

06 March 2020

A cross-party group of MPs have today launched a new parliamentary inquiry into bus services in shire counties and rural areas – as figures show ...

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