Future Leaders 2026 Leeds Residential
By Miles Rhys Edwards (they/he), Communications and Campaigns Officer, Islington Council, and LGcomms Future Leader 2026 The first day of our Leeds residential, the academic portion of the programme, started …
LGcomms Academy 2026
Dear LGcomms members, LGcomms Academy is back for 2026, and this time we are heading to the fabulous city of Nottingham, famous for lace, Raleigh bikes, its annual Goose Fair …
From participant to custodian, closing Zero to Hero 2026
By Zhen Yang, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Most of us have taken something from LGcomms at some point in our careers. We’ve joined a webinar.Saved a slide.Picked up an idea …
From Information to Influence
By Amrin Bhatti, Senior Internal Communications Lead, Slough Borough Council, and LGcomms Future Leader 2026 I’ve always believed communications is about connecting the dots between people, priorities and points of …
In a world where you can be anything… trust in, and be, yourself
By Sarah Lacey, Business Manager, Communications and Marketing Sitting on the train, returning from the first two days of the LGcomms Future Leaders programme, I’m struck by how transformative 48 …
There’s something about Local Government
By Will Mapplebeck, Public Affairs Manager, Core Cities UK I usually live by Groucho Marx’s tenet of refusing to join any club that would have me as member, but I’ve …
