COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Distribution, devolution and reorganisation
By By Simon Edwards | 21 November 2024
Simon Edwards says that while deprivation is an important indicator of need, as the CCN's chairman Tim Oliver told delegates at last week's conference, it is not the main driver of councils' costs,...
REORGANISATION
'Write off the debts or reorganisation will fail'
By By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024
The Government will need to write off the debts of failing councils if they want reorganisation, ...
FINANCE
Minister's pledge on finance reform
By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024
A Government minister this week vowed to return to finance reform after years of delay to the fai...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A 'no magic bullet' plan for improving young people's lives
By Jonathan Rallings | 12 November 2024
Last year councils overspent more on children’s services than on any other area. Dominic Luscombe...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Young people 'biggest losers' from current children's services system, say councils
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024
Thousands of youngsters were placed in council care more than 20 miles away from their home last ...
SOCIAL CARE
Kinnock fails to flesh out care plans
By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024
The Government is committed to building consensus on a National Care Service, the care minister t...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
English councils could spend £17bn on care for working age adults by 2030, says report
By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024
Councils in England may have to spend £17bn on working age adults and those with a life-long disa...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Investment in school nurseries is welcome, but is no panacea
By By Rachael Shimmin | 01 November 2024
The Government must ensure opportunities arising from investment in early years reach children an...
FINANCE
On funding, let's not lose sight of the smaller stuff
By By Nicole Wood | 17 October 2024
There are many straightforward changes the Government could make to give councils more freedom to...
FINANCE
Councils face £54bn funding deficit
By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2024
New research has forecast a £54bn funding shortfall facing England’s local authorities over the n...
DEVOLUTION
Councils call on Government to 'back up its rhetoric' on devolution
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024
Councils have called for the Government to ‘back up its rhetoric’ by devolving powers across Engl...
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