The County Councils Network is a Special Interest Group within the Local Government Association, and its members are the 37 English County Councils. The Local Government Association is a body for advancing the interests of local authorities in England and Wales The LGA has its Head Office at Local Government A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. The Network's stated purpose is "to promote the voice of its members within the LGA and the values and interests of the English Counties".
The CCN works on a cross-party basis, with members of its Management Committee drawn from all three major parties. The current Chairman of the CCN is Councillor Tim Palmer, former Leader of Dorset County Council. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast
The CCN shares offices with the Local Government Association in Westminster. The Local Government Association is a body for advancing the interests of local authorities in England and Wales The LGA has its Head Office at Local Government