Ahead of the Autumn Budget, read CCN's new analysis on per-child funding for children's services, which shows a disparity across England.

County and rural unitary councils are on course to be spending £7bn more a year on services by 2028, unless the government acts in next month’s Autumn Budget. The warning comes in the County Councils ...

Our Autumn Budget 2026 submission sets out how the government can support county and rural areas to drive economic growth, reform public services and improve financial sustainability. The submission ...

This document sets out the results of the annual Society of County Treasurers and Association of Local Authority Treasurer Societies and County Councils Network SEND deficits survey. The survey asks ...

This week the Prime Minister set out his plans for a National Care Service in his speech at the Labour Party Conference. Below, the County Councils Network responds to the announcement. Cllr Bill ...

Our work includes agenda-setting research on the financial challenge facing local government, the implications of reorganisation and digitisation. We have published a wealth of evidence on local ...

At JBP Local, we pride ourselves on our local government pedigree. From former council leaders to cabinet members, seasoned backbenchers and experienced officers, we know local government inside out ...

Our adult social care and health work explores the specific challenges faced in delivering these vital services in county areas and ongoing reform agendas. Adult social care is the biggest area of ...

Report Launch – ‘Growth in every postcode - maximising the opportunity in county areas’. Join the County Councils Network (CCN) for the online launch of a new report from Grant Thornton, which sets ...