CCN is the national voice for county & unitary councils. Serving 25m people, our councils drive growth & deliver the services that matter most to communities.
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💬 "With the right investment choices from the Treasury, counties can be empowered to help deliver the growth that the country needs."
Ahead of the Budget, watch @BroadbentSb make a persuasive case for the Chancellor to invest in counties⤵️
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🗣️ "It is time to make county and rural areas part of the growth story."
Our new report with @GrantThorntonUK finds that had county economies grown at the national average, their output could have been £19bn higher in 2023.
Read the research: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk…
Read coverage of our new analysis which finds significant disparities in children's services funding in @DailyMail below.
Our finance spokesperson @BroadbentSb calls on government to provide more resources for county and rural unitary councils in next week's Budget ⤵️
Shocking disparity in Government funding for children between urban and rural authorities. THREE times more in urban areas. 'A child in need in a rural and county area is no less deserving than a child in a metropolitan city area.' @CCNOffice dailymail.com/news/article-1…
"A child in need in a rural and county area is no less deserving than a child in a city."
Our analysis reveals counties receive a third of funding per child on average compared to metropolitan boroughs as @BroadbentSb calls for a rethink in the Budget:
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With the Autumn Budget two weeks away, our finance spokesperson @BroadbentSb makes the case for county and rural areas in @themjcouk ⬇️
We call for an increase in funding, greater investment in county infrastructure and for faster progress on devolution: themj.co.uk/autumn-budget-fu…
“Quite frankly, some councils are going to go bankrupt unless government steps in and introduces a proper package of measures.”
📻 @LeaderofKCC speaks to @R4WorldTonight on our new research which finds councils’ SEND deficits could reach £10bn in 2028, despite a recent bailout of historic debt ⬇️
Read our research: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk…
🚨 Despite government eradicating 90% of councils' SEND deficits to March 2026, our new survey reveals that they are not out of the woods.
Read @LeaderofKCC's warnings in @guardian as @CIPFA highlights the concerns of council finance officers⬇️
theguardian.com/education/20…
"Anything less than paying down 90% of this new debt would be a financial catastrophe for councils."
Read coverage in @FT of our survey which finds SEND deficits are on course to reach a record £10bn in 2028 - despite a recent bailout. ⬇️
ft.com/content/e16cac8a-29d9…
Despite the government paying down councils' SEND deficits, our research shows that they are not out of the woods.
Deficits are re-accruing at record rates and we warn they could reach a 'catastrophic' £10bn.
@LeaderofKCC calls for government action ⬇️ countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk…
"We will continue to collaborate as the debate progresses into funding models and ensure proposals work for every postcode."
Our adult social care spokesperson @BillRevans responds to the Prime Minister's announcement on a National Care Service. ⬇️
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"There's a lot on the horizon for CCN - so watch this space!"
@seanmatthewsRUK says he is delighted to have been officially named Chair of CCN and profiles some of our upcoming work below⬇️
➡️ Read more on our AGM here: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk…
We have today confirmed our new political leadership team following our AGM.
At the meeting, @seanmatthewsRUK formally became Chair of CCN.
The meeting also confirmed our cross-party vice-chairs for the next 12 months:
- Cllr Martin Griffiths (@reformparty_uk)
- Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (@LibDems)
- @BroadbentSb (@Conservatives)
- Cllr David Hitchiner (@LGA_Independent)
- @netdunning (@TheGreenParty)
- Cllr Nick Mannion (@labourpress)
➡️ Read more: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk…
"Rural England needs the same attention and investment, and, ultimately, a long-term solution."
In @LGANews First, @ReformDurham argues homelessness is becoming a major issue for county and rural areas - and temporary accommodation spend is soaring. ⤵️
lgafirst.co.uk/comment/the-g…
The @Independent reports on our letter to government on reorganisation, with @seanmatthewsRUK arguing that the review must lead to a material change of direction.
Failure to do so would undermine devolution and lead to costly, less effective councils ⬇️
independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
Our Chair-Elect @seanmatthewsRUK represented county and unitary councils at the @mhclg Leaders' Council this week.
He shared our members' views on Rewiring the State, devolution, and local government reorganisation - ensuring that their perspective was heard by ministers.
✍️ We've written to ministers, arguing that last week's pause to the reorganisation programme must now result in a 'material change of direction'.
Where reorganisation is desired, government should revert to its original criteria and fully-funded transition and implementation costs.
Read the letter from our chair-elect @seanmatthewsRUK ⬇️
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