Articles by Simon Edwards
Support county highways to boost productivity
By Simon Edwards | 14 March 2023
If we are to create a more equal and prosperous country then the chancellor could do a lot worse ...
Tackling the long-term pandemic of economic inactivity
By Simon Edwards | 08 February 2023
There is a dearth of people to fill job vacancies, says Simon Edwards. 'While national policy wil...
We must begin to shift the Integrated Care Systems' culture sooner rather than later
By Simon Edwards | 21 November 2022
Analysis from CCN and IMPOWER has found that many council leaders feel there is too much focus fr...
Social care charging reforms are drastically underfunded
By Simon Edwards | 01 November 2022
The Government is expected to delay the introduction of social care charging reforms but Simon Ed...
Counties have shown themselves able to step up and deliver
By Simon Edwards | 27 September 2022
The new Government inherits an unenviable in-tray. In navigating and ultimately solving these pro...
Waiting for council issues to get an airing
By By Simon Edwards | 03 August 2022
Local government has hardly featured in the initial debates of the Conservative leadership contes...
We now have a clear evidence base for change to children's social care
By Simon Edwards | 06 June 2022
The Independent Review of Children's Social Care heeds the County Councils Network's calls for a ...
It is imperative to get the SEND reforms right
By Simon Edwards | 12 April 2022
Proposals to address the future demand pressures in education, health and care plans through a se...
Rewriting the devolution rulebook
By Simon Edwards | 15 February 2022
After being left on the sidelines for years, county councils are now firmly at the heart of the G...
Local government must be at the heart of proposals for levelling up
By Simon Edwards | 09 November 2021
The CCN, along with the Local Government Association and others, worked tirelessly to make the ca...
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