By Rob McCleary, Communications Manager, Gedling Borough Council, and LGcomms Future Leader Day 2 of the LGcomms Academy began in an unexpected way…at midnight, on a barge, surrounded by fellow …
By Holly Skelton, Business Partner, Communications Team, West Northamptonshire Council, and LGcomms Future Leader After a lively evening of drinks and networking on a barge moored in the heart of …
Paul Hutchinson Simpson, Communications and Engagement Regeneration, Economy and Planning for Westminster City Council, shares a positive outcome for resident engagement in Westminster. The Church Street resident engagement team consisted of Paul, Trisha Husband …
By Louise Neilan, Chair of LGcomms, Thurrock Council Learning and development: a nice to have or an essential component of the employer offer? All too often we see L&D offered …
Are there glass ceilings? How well does our profession reflect the communities we serve? Can we better support those from lower-income backgrounds to thrive? Building on from what was the …
By Cate Jaques, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council As part of my Future Leaders course, I was fortunate enough to able to attend CommsCamp this year. I have never been …
By Molly Williams, Social Content Coordinator, Sheffield City Council Communications Team More people use WhatsApp than any other social media messaging platform in the world according to Statista. Still, most …
By Jonathan Schroder, Barnet Council When I joined LGcomms Executive last year, one of the first things I did was agree to work with a fellow Executive member to develop …
By Louise Gibson – LGcomms Executive Committee and Social Media, Design and Advertising Team Manager, Sheffield City Council. I’ll start this blog off by saying it’s long! I make no …
LGcomms has appointed Louise Neilan as its Chair for 2025 following its Annual General Meeting. Louise succeeds Andy Allsopp who served a three year term as LGcomms Chair. Louise Neilan …