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Two new councils come into existence in Northamptonshire today

01 April 2021

Today the two new unitary councils in Northamptonshire - North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council - officially come into existence. They replace the previous district councils and county council ...
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County Councils Network statement on virtual meetings

26 March 2021

Last night, the government announced that emergency legislation allowing for council meetings to be held remotely will not be renewed. This means that local authority ...

National Audit Office report on social care markets: CCN response

25 March 2021

Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, examining the adult social care market in England. The report concludes that short-term funding for ...

Hospital discharge, infection and outbreak control funds: CCN response

18 March 2021

The government has today announced further tranches of funding for Coronavirus infection control and the discharge of patients from hospital into care settings, alongside more ...

National Bus Strategy: CCN response

15 March 2021

Today the government has published its long-awaited National Bus Strategy, with £3bn being made available to 'transform' public transport and infrastructure across England. The County ...

Zooming Out: The Benefits of Strategic Planning

12 March 2021

Today the County Councils Network reiterates its support for the introduction of strategic planning to help create the communities of the future - and sets ...

National Audit Office report on councils during the pandemic: CCN responds

10 March 2021

Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, exploring the challenges local government has faced during the pandemic. The report, which can be ...

Budget 2021: CCN responds

03 March 2021

Today the Chancellor unveiled his 2021 Budget, which included announcements on the Levelling-Up Fund and the Community Renewal Fund, the pilot scheme for the UK ...

New report from think tank Demos on funding social care

25 February 2021

Today think tank Demos has released a new report on funding adult social care, featuring proposals put forward by Conservative MP Danny Kruger. He is ...

NHS Providers report on public health: CCN response

24 February 2021

Today NHS Providers has released a publication on the future of public health services, suggesting that they should be commissioned by the health service rather ...

Consultations launched on local government reorganisation in three counties

23 February 2021

This week a consultation period has been launched on proposals to reorganise local authorities in Somerset, Cumbria, and North Yorkshire. Councils in those areas had ...

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Two new councils come into existence in Northamptonshire today