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CCN says devolution to county areas could be levelling up ‘game changer’

The County Councils Network (CCN) has written to the Prime Minister to say devolution to county areas could be a ‘game changer’ for levelling up the...

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County Councils Network announces new Chairman

The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced that Councillor Tim Oliver has been elected the new Chairman of the organisation.

CCN is a body...

Chris Cromar Thu, 06/10/2021 - 12:54

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Government health and care reforms still have room to improve

The publication of the government’s Health and Care White Paper this month was both encouraging and disappointing for local authorities. It was...

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England’s biggest councils call for clarity on local elections

England’s biggest councils are calling for clarity on whether local elections will go ahead as planned this year.

Last year, local elections were...

Daniel Gibson Mon, 01/11/2021 - 13:41

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CCN: 600 young people per day referred to family services

The County Councils Network has announced a report which shows that up to 600 young people per day are being referred to councils’ children’s services...

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CCN warns of £1.7bn funding shortfall

The County Council Network has today (Nov 12) revealed the results of its survey that tries to gauge the funding standpoint of its 36 councils. Ou...

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DCN: Government forcing councils to choose between recovery and reorganisation

Close-up of a traditional, worn sign showing the direction to the town hall.

The District Council’s Network (DCN) has responded to pressure on the Government to combine county council and district council together into a...

Daniel Gibson Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:38

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CCN: Scrapping over 200 local councils could save £3bn

An independent report commissioned and published today (Aug 28) by the County Councils Network (CCN) has shown evidence that replacing 213 local...

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