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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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!
It is time to for all to recognise racism for the evil it is and to act to make real change for good.
‘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.’
Moments before lockdown, Alex Mills, and the rest of the communications team at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, did a small study to test out behavioural science techniques on their …
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As we move into the next phase of the crisis, we’re facing a new challenge of navigating how to share key messaging as the government goes about lifting restrictions.