County Councils Network

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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Today we publish our new business plan, outlining how we will do more than ever to champion our councils' unique interests.

⬇️ Hear from @East_Riding @ReformDurham and @BillRevans on the support they have received down the years.

➡️ Download the plan: https://t.co/qlUo6e3lmG

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Our new report, produced with @LGAcomms, represents a stock take on the government's planned SEND reforms.

A majority of councils believe they will improve outcomes, but @BillRevans says ministers must avoid the temptation to 'cherry pick' proposals ⤵️

https://t.co/kAiCCnYWa2

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We've written to the Prime Minister, setting out our councils' concerns over local government reorganisation, following the decisions taken to reorganise four counties in March.

✍️ Read the letter, which 16 councils in line for reorganisation, signed:

https://t.co/cJoADe0D4g

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Are you a newly-elected or existing councillor?

If you’re looking for a short and concise overview of the big issues facing council services, our new Policy Essentials give you an introduction.

➡️ These documents focus on county-based issues: https://t.co/NB1TqmmBBz

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Today we've published two briefing notes on reorganisation provided by Pixel Financial Management, which assess the impact of disaggregation of funding for both unitary councils and their financial systems

The analysis finds a number of challenges: https://t.co/8jpkuTtpRe

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Following last week's local elections, our political proportionality has now been calculated and independently verified.

As the party now with the relative majority, Reform UK will nominate the next chair of CCN.

Read more: https://t.co/EfCT9VCalk

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Polling stations are now open - until 10pm tonight!

Voters will today elect hundreds of local councillors to county and unitary councils.

Your vote matters - make sure you use it.

🗳️ Find your local polling station - and don't forget to bring ID: https://t.co/JLIFcLwvQC

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Next Thursday, voters will go to the polls to elect local councillors to county and unitary councils.

These councillors will shape the future of your area, and make decisions over local services.

Your vote matters - make sure you use it.

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Happy St George’s Day! 🌹

On St George’s Day, we recognise the county communities across England and taking pride in where we live.

Wishing all our member councils a great day.

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Yesterday we hosted a webinar, featuring @DevonCC and @BillRevans, exploring upcoming changes to free school meals and how councils can enable more families to take up the meals they are entitled to.

➡️Download our new CCN Dialogues report to learn more: https://t.co/gbdjsRC3W0

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We've submitted a response to the government's consultation on geographies for Spatial Development Strategies.

These could be game-changing for infrastructure and development in counties but geographies must be determined locally.

Read our response: https://t.co/DPw8qdbckU

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Today the government has announced its decisions on local government reorganisation in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk - and will consult further in East and West Sussex.

Below, we respond in detail to today's announcement:

https://t.co/D246NMmTVs

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We've partnered with Basis and Bremner & Co to release a new report today, exploring the free school meals system in England and the barriers to uptake.

This new research highlights some of the changes to free school meals on the horizon.

Download it: https://t.co/gbdjsRC3W0

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"It is important the government now listens to the councils' views, and works in collaboration to ensure the ‘local' remains in planning."

@CEO_CCN outlines our councils' concerns over the revised National Planning Policy Framework in the @themjcouk ⤵️

https://t.co/rOkpkqcNQO

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"Rural areas could face a developer free-for-all at a time when their infrastructure is already buckling."

Our housing spokesperson @ReformDurham raises concerns over the government's 'one size fits all' planning proposals in @insidehousing ⤵️

https://t.co/7g8KpUl3pP

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There is now clear momentum for fiscal devolution – with the Chancellor yesterday committing to a ‘road map’.

Our research with @GrantThorntonUK modelled several scenarios to retain money locally - without raising national taxation.

Read its findings ⤵️ https://t.co/rY10lj6VJ1

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Councils in county areas want to improve housing affordability, but they warn that proposed planning reforms shift decisions away from local areas.

@ReformDurham says that the changes could leave rural areas vulnerable to speculative development. ⤵️

https://t.co/qzEfIjWYhN