County-councils-network - Page 5

By Joanna Killian | 30 October 2023

The Association of County Chief Executives will be supporting the County Councils’ Network on put...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Uncertainty hangs over funding for growth projects

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2023

Councils have voiced fresh concerns as they remain in the dark over future funding for responsibi...

BUSINESS

London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...

WHITEHALL

Reform call ahead of vehicle tax widening

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A senior local government figure has called for the expansion of vehicle excise duty (VED) to zer...

FINANCE

Resources are needed to keep councils away from the precipice

By Simon Edwards | 27 September 2023

It is becoming more clear a further injection of resources will be needed to stop more councils g...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Virtual schools: expanding a hidden asset

By Owen Mapley | 04 September 2023

A recent report from the County Councils' Network explores the development of virtual schools ove...

WHITEHALL

Boost for upper-tier councils after LEP decision

By Dan Peters | 04 August 2023

Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) core functions are expected to be transferred to upper-tier lo...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Children's inspection policy change must be adequately funded

By Simon Edwards | 24 July 2023

A new report setting out the potential consequences of inspection of semi-independent living acco...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making an effective LEP from enterprise partnership to local government

By Alun Hughes | 14 July 2023

Upper-tier local authorities have the necessary strategic scale and powers to convert any nationa...

FINANCE

Increased referrals causing children's services overspend

By Ellie Ames | 06 July 2023

Four in five of England’s largest councils overspent on their children’s services budget last yea...

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