Infrastructure Archives - County Councils Network

Local Government Minister’s session at DCN Conference: CCN responds

13 March 2025

Today the Local Government Minister Jim McMahon spoke at the District Councils Network's conference, delivering a speech and taking part in a Q&A. Below, the County Councils Network responds to ...
Read more

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: CCN responds

11 March 2025

Today the government will publish its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which sets out further reforms to the planning system. The Bill will be the next ...

New unitary councils to be created must cover ‘at least’ 500,000 people to save billions and free up investment into local services, report reveals

07 March 2025

A new analysis has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England - but new authorities must cover areas of ...

Updated financial analysis: evaluating the importance of scale in proposals for local government reorganisation

07 March 2025

In December 2024, the government published its English Devolution White Paper. Within this, the government set out its intention to undertake a programme of local ...

National Audit Office report on councils’ financial sustainability: CCN responds

28 February 2025

Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, Local Government Financial Sustainability, today. The independent public spending watchdog's report delves into the challenges ...

Counties respond to government consultation on the fair funding review

27 February 2025

County and unitary councils have responded to the government’s consultation on the fair funding review – calling for the review to be transparent and ‘evidence-led’. ...

County Spotlight shines a light on how councils are embracing technology, as survey shows that nine in ten are now using AI

27 February 2025

Almost nine in ten of England’s largest councils are using artificial intelligence (AI), but say a lack of staff capacity, funding and training is holding ...

Devolution priority programme and local government reorganisation proposals: CCN response

05 February 2025

Today the government has announced the areas on the devolution priority programme, putting them onto a 'fast track' for reorganisation and/or devolution. The County Councils ...

County Councils Network responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement

03 February 2025

Today the government has published its final Local Government Finance Settlement, ahead of MPs voting on the settlement later this month. A large part of ...

Four in five county and unitary councils in a worse position than before the Autumn Budget and finance settlement, survey reveals

30 January 2025

England’s largest councils say they are now more likely to reduce adult social care, school transport and libraries this year whilst raising council tax by ...

Public Accounts Committee report on SEND: CCN responds

15 January 2025

Today the Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with MPs calling for ...

Looking for previous posts?

Click on our archives below for more posts from CCN.

Infrastructure

Local Government Minister’s session at DCN Conference: CCN responds