Autumn Budget Archives - County Councils Network

Reforms to the housing and planning system announced: CCN responds

30 July 2024

Today the government has announced reforms to the housing and planning system, including a revised National Planning Policy Framework. This includes proposals to re-introduce strategic planning, something which the County ...
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Government not proceeding with social care charging reform: CCN responds

29 July 2024

Today the government has announced it will not proceed with adult social care charging reforms, as part of its newly-published 'public spending audit'. In the ...

Educational outcomes for SEND pupils have failed to improve over the last decade despite costs of these services trebling, new independent report reveals

25 July 2024

Educational attainment amongst children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has not improved since the introduction of landmark reforms in 2014, despite councils projected ...

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

19 July 2024

England’s largest councils today call for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, warning they will be ‘impossible’ to ...

CCN responds to the King’s Speech

17 July 2024

Today the new government has laid out its legislative agenda in the King's Speech, which is the state opening of Parliament. The King's Speech included ...

Government to ‘kickstart devolution revolution’: CCN responds

16 July 2024

Today the government has pledged to kickstart a 'devolution revolution' in England, and has invited areas without an agreement in place to submit proposals by ...

New housing targets proposed: CCN responds

08 July 2024

Today the new Chancellor has announced that the new government will see to introduce housing delivery targets for local areas, as part of forthcoming planning ...

Prime Minister urged to include voice of England’s counties in meeting with metro-mayors next week

06 July 2024

Earlier today, the new Prime Minister announced that next Tuesday he will host a meeting with metro-mayors in England to discuss regional economic development. This ...

CCN responds to 2024 general election result

05 July 2024

Following the 2024 general election, Labour has won an overall majority and will form the next government. This follows the publication of the County Councils ...

County Councils Network Chairman receives OBE

15 June 2024

The Chairman of the County Councils Network, Cllr Tim Oliver, is to receive an OBE for his services to local government in the King's Birthday ...

General election 2024: Local services could face breaking point without long-term funding and ‘fundamental’ reform

30 May 2024

The County Councils Network (CCN) has called on the next government to urgently set out how it will fund local authorities and reform council services ...

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Reforms to the housing and planning system announced: CCN responds