Public Service Communications Academy 2020: book your ticket
This year Academy stretches over three days, giving delegates maximum flexibility to incorporate their participation in a way that best suits their busy working days and areas of interest.
Deadline extended: submit your Awards 2020 entry by 1 November
We look forward to hearing about the incredible work you have delivered, and celebrating this work at the awards ceremony, which will be held on Day 3 of this year’s Academy event, on 26 November 2020.
Case study: Hertfordshire County Council’s Covid campaign
Councils up and down the country have been playing a crucial role in the fight against COVID-19. One of our members – Hertfordshire County Council – have shared information on their work – a high-profile, public information campaign, which is already delivering positive results.
Webinar: How has comms evolved during COVID-19?
In our first LGcomms virtual event we would like to welcome speakers from diverse councils to discuss their experiences. We will be hosting an event that allows for discussion amongst our peers so we can share our learning and deliberate on what lies ahead.
Eight pieces of crap comms and what we learned from them
Perhaps though we could all benefit from a bit more humility from time to time and own up to some of the stuff that didn’t go so well, instead of rewriting history when things go wrong.
Satisfaction with local councils at record high
The latest Local Government Association polling into satisfaction with local councils has shown the most positive results since we started this research back in 2012.
Community engagement in Covid-times
When we got the word that council staff were being asked to work from home in mid-March, most of the communications team were neither surprised nor particularly worried. After moving …
Welcome to our new website!
Since the new year began, we’ve been working hard on building a new website to allow us to provide you with a better experience. We hope you enjoy it!
LGcomms statement: #BlackLivesMatter
It is time to for all to recognise racism for the evil it is and to act to make real change for good.
Not baking banana bread
‘I’m what most people would describe as a positive person,’ writes Georgia Turner, ‘glass half full, bags of energy. But I think it’s fair to say that, like many (all?), my wellbeing has taken a knock of late.’