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31 Oct 18
Shire counties have been “hamstrung” in their efforts to improve social mobility due to “outdated” funding methods that favour cities over rural areas.
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27 Jul 18
A cap on social care must be fully costed to avoid pushing councils closer to “the brink of collapse”, county council leaders have said.
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10 Apr 18
More than two thirds of English counties have slower than average broadband speeds, the County Councils Network has found.
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19 Mar 18
The government’s planning framework overhaul does not go quite far enough in fostering better co-operation between counties and districts in their respective strategic planning roles, says the...
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22 Nov 17
Scrapping 201 district councils in England and giving the rest London-style powers could boost the economy by £31bn over five years, ResPublica has stated.
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18 Jan 16
The “unprecedented” reductions in funding for county councils set out in the local government finance settlement could "all but end" the provision of non-statutory services in...
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16 Nov 15
There is a “clear case” for devolution to English counties but the government’s insistence on a mayoral model could cut these areas off from additional powers, an Institute for...
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8 Jul 15
Cornwall is set to be the first county to secure a devolution deal from the government, while discussions are underway to reach devolution deals with four cities in England, George Osborne has...
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7 Jul 15
Many parts of England could face a shortage of care home beds in future years due to closures triggered by council funding cuts, according to an analysis for upper-tier local authorities.
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1 Jun 15
Counties that form combined authorities could be able to access a range of additional powers from Whitehall, the government’s Devolution Bill has indicated, but only if they appoint directly...