The night before feeling seems to remain the same, whether it’s your first day of school, university, or new job!
My first day had finally arrived, and with it a mixture of gratitude, excitement, and a burning desire to ensure I was on top form. All topped off by a slight pinch of nerves as I set off.
With winter storms and other extreme weather events throughout the year becoming more frequent as a result of climate change, councils and public services are increasingly dealing with the impacts on individual, communities, properties and infrastructure.
With Future Leaders’ Class of 2024 now underway, I wanted to share some reflections on the fantastic alumni I’ve enjoyed getting to know in recent years.
From the LGcomms Executive Committee members In what’s becoming a New Year’s tradition for LGcomms, members of our Executive Committee are sharing their predictions for 2024. There might even be …
By Andy Allsopp, Chair of LGcomms This year will be my 22nd in a row when I’ll have led on council budget comms. I’ve written strategies and releases and staff …
By Andy Allsopp, LGcomms Chair The traditional end-of-year blog is simply a nice opportunity to underline what LGcomms has achieved during 2023. And to begin to look forward to some …
t South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, we’ve very recently dipped our little toes into WhatsApp Channels- a new and potentially game-changing communication channel for brands and organisations.
By Desiree Weston, Future Leaders Graduate & Strategic Communications Manager, Innovation and Change Westminster City Council Let me take you back to the early hours of Thursday 5 May 2022, …
By Alix Macfralane, LGcomms National Secretary This week LGcomms heads to the Steel City for our annual conference. Public sector communicator from around the country will be gathering in Sheffield …
By Georgia Turner and Alex Waddington The rise of fake news – a local problem, Georgia Turner, Communications Consultant at Georgia Turner Communication, and LGA Associate When I hear the …