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Counties will continue to deliver

By Simon Edwards | 07 December 2020

Director of the County Councils Network Simon Edwards says the next few months will be 'no easier...

Give councils the powers and funds to transform their societies

By Simon Edwards | 04 June 2020

As counties begin to move out of the most stringent lockdown measures, CCN member councils will b...

We will see the very best of local councils

By Simon Edwards | 23 March 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, counties are ‘doing what they have done in an understated way for s...

The sector cannot simply make blank cheque arguments

By Simon Edwards | 09 January 2020

It will be crucial to show the new Government that investing in local government will provide a r...

'Unleash the potential of counties'

By Simon Edwards | 13 November 2019

The County Councils’ Network conference begins this weekend against the backdrop of the General E...

Reviews are a chance for us to come together

By Simon Edwards | 22 May 2019

The County Councils’ Network (CCN) has released a new report on councils’ finances. Simon Edwards...

Change will be necessary to fix a broken funding system

By Simon Edwards | 06 March 2019

Compromises along the way will be needed if the sector is to secure the implementation of the fai...

Let's build on the positives of 2018

By Simon Edwards | 08 January 2019

Director of the CCN Simon Edwards says that while the latest fair funding consultation is on a po...

The quest for a fairer future

By Simon Edwards | 13 November 2018

In the run-up to this year’s County Councils’ Network annual conference Simon Edwards looks at th...

The money messages may be getting back to the centre

By Simon Edwards | 24 October 2018

The accusation from local government that it is seldom listened to by central government has some...