LGcomms Academy – it’s where you meet your people
By Louise Darby, Communications Business Partner, Public Health, Sunderland City Council I took lots away from LGcomms academy 2024 – and the statement about it being where you meet your …
Sharing communication with neighbouring authorities
By Vicky Croughan, Senior Communications Officer, South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils We all know that we need to engage effectively with our communities to help meet their …
Comms Academy 24, reporting back as a newbie attendee
By Louise Gibson, Social Media, Design, Advertising and Sponsorship Team Manager, Sheffield City Council We all know that public sector communications is a challenging place to be right now. Budgets …
Reclaiming Narratives our personal reflections for Black History Month
This blog was written by members of the campaigns team at Barnet Council, Senior Campaigns Managers, Tamara Wright, Candice Chambers and Christopher Lewinson, Campaigns coordinator. Reclaiming Narratives on Allyship by …
The road to Wigan…is near
By James Illingworth, Media manager, Wigan Council There’s only a week to go before LGcomms Academy arrives in Wigan for the first time and we can’t wait to see you …
Don’t look back in anger, look forward to Wigan
By Louise Neilan, AD Communications and Engagement at Thurrock Council, and LGcomms Academy Working Group Chair In the last few weeks I’ve heard two heads of comms separately refer to …
Responding to the riots and the problem with ‘X’: Reflections from Reading
By Lucy Downham, Chart.PRService Lead – Communications and Public RelationsCustomer Transformation, Wigan Council I’m just on my way home from Reading having spent the day at the LGA’s communications’ leader …
Is it too early to talk about forgiveness?
By Desiree Weston, Strategic Communications Manager, Westminster City Council By early August, the race riots that had swept across some of England’s northern towns and cities were starting to come …