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Fair Funding Review in the media: CCN response

27 January 2020

This weekend, the Fair Funding Review was featured in the national media, with a focus on the adult social care formula. Below, the County Councils Network has today issued a ...
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Prime Minister’s county lines comments: CCN response

14 January 2020

Today the Prime Minister has given an interview on BBC Breakfast, where he said that he wanted county lines 'totally wound up'. Below, the County ...

County motorists ‘poor relation’ to urban areas, as new analysis reveals roads investment three times higher in London

13 January 2020

A new analysis today reveals huge regional disparities in local investment in England’s roads and for pothole filling, with councils in London able to invest over three times the amount compared to ...

Governance models for Somerset: CCN response

08 January 2020

Today a new report has been published, looking into governance models for Somerset's councils. You can read the report here. Below, the County Councils Network ...

England’s largest local authorities welcome renewed commitment to fair funding to help ‘level-up’ council funding

08 January 2020

The County Councils Network (CCN) has today welcomed a renewed commitment by the government to proceed with the Fair Funding Review and has pledged to ...

Local Government Finance Settlement: CCN response

20 December 2019

Today the government published the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2020/21. Below, the County Councils Network responds. Cllr David Williams, chairman of the County ...

Queens Speech: CCN response

19 December 2019

Today's Queen's Speech laid out the government's legislative agenda, including policies on infrastructure, broadband, social care, and devolution. This reflects many of the County Councils ...

CCN outlines its post-election priorities, urging government to ‘level up’ and unleash the potential of counties

18 December 2019

Leaders of England’s largest councils have urged new ministers to ensure that their pledge to unleash the potential of the country does not ignore the ...

General election result: CCN response

13 December 2019

The general election has resulted in the Conservative Party winning a clear majority. Below, the County Councils Network responds to the result, and outlines its ...

CCN Conference 2019 round-up

22 November 2019

The County Councils Network's 2019 Annual Conference was another well attended event, with over 200 delegates descending on the Harbour Hotel in Guildford to listen ...

Set out a ‘practical devolution settlement for all’, County Councils Network chairman urges new government

18 November 2019

The chairman of the County Councils Network has called on the incoming government to set out a ‘practical devolution settlement for all’ as he addressed ...

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Fair Funding Review in the media: CCN response