County Councils Network

💬 "With the right investment choices from the Treasury, counties can be empowered to help deliver the growth that the country needs."

Ahead of the Budget, watch @BroadbentSb make a persuasive case for the Chancellor to invest in counties⤵️

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We are pleased to announce @MargaretMulhol2 @ASCL_UK as a keynote speaker at CCN Conference 2026!

She will offer valuable insights at a plenary that explores how schools and councils can work together to effectively deliver the Experts in Hand programme, as part of SEND reform.

We are delighted to have @AkashPaun from @instituteforgov joining us as a keynote speaker at CCN Conference 2026.

Ahead of the expected publication of the Rewiring the State 'delivery plan' in December, he will offer his insights into devolution in county and rural areas.

We are excited to announce @pollyn1 as one of our CCN Conference 2026 speakers!
 
She will provide a valuable perspective on the growing rural homeless crisis in counties.
 
Our research highlights that rural homelessness is becoming a 'deepening’ issue': countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/news/children-…

We were encouraged to see the @OBR_UK highlight our recent research on councils' SEND deficits as an issue to watch in their financial forecasts.

Anything less than government paying down 90% of councils' deficits would be a 'financial catastrophe':

countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/news/councils-…