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Cllr David Hodge

Cllr David Hodge

Surrey CC leader, CCN chairman

Articles by Cllr David Hodge

Behind Surrey CC's 15% council tax rise proposal

By Cllr David Hodge | 23 January 2017

David Hodge explains why Conservative-led Surrey CC has no choice but to hold a referendum on a m...

We're making strides

By Cllr David Hodge | 29 June 2016

Cllr David Hodge charts the progress made by the LGA in the past 12 months and how it will contin...

The golden shot for devolution

By Cllr David Hodge | 13 May 2015

Extending devolution beyond city-regions to counties would benefit communities, help the governme...

County cares

By Cllr David Hodge | 17 March 2015

Cllr David Hodge makes case for integration of care services to county areas in light of Greater ...

Trust counties with new core settlement

By Cllr David Hodge | 26 January 2015

Chair of the County Councils Network Cllr David Hodge restates case for a review of rural funding...

Now is the winter of devolution discontent

By Cllr David Hodge | 08 December 2014

CCN chairman Cllr David Hodge laments last week's Autumn Statement, in which counties were left i...

Time to grasp the devolutionary moment

By Cllr David Hodge | 30 September 2014

Chairman of the County Councils Network, Cllr David Hodge, sets out the powers and fiscal freedom...