NALC calls on OFCOM to safeguard rural postal services
We have urged OFCOM toΒ prioritise the protection of rural postal servicesΒ in response to its review of the universal service obligation.
Our submission to OFCOMβs consultation on reforms to the universal service obligation on Royal Mail calls for safeguards to postal services in rural areas.
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Clear Councils: Understanding Martynβs Law
Our partner, Clear Councils Insurance, explores Martynβs Law, a significant new legislation to improve public safety.
NALCβs partners Clear Councils Insurance have written an article exploring Martyn's Law with practical guidance on risk assessments, staff training, emergency planning, security measures, & steps to take now to prepare, even before full implementation.
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Engage, Lead, Resolve: Strengthening local connections
This event is a unique opportunity to learn from a distinguished panel of community engagement experts as strong leadership and effective engagement remain more critical than ever.
Strong local connections build stronger communities. Join our upcoming online event on 30 April to explore ways to strengthen leadership, communication & collaboration in local government.
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Afternoon in parliament celebrating the important work and achievements of parish, town and community councils through the Star Council Awards. Well done @justingriggs.bsky.social and the team at NALC and congrats to all the winners!
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & a healthy, peaceful & prosperous New Year
So thankful for the love, laughter, & joy surrounding me this time of year.
And thinking of those on their own, having a tough time, or no longer with us.
β€οΈππ©· #hope #faith #courage #strength
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Howay the lads π³
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a man wearing a brown robe with a hood is standing in front of a rock wall .
ALT: a man wearing a brown robe with a hood is standing in front of a rock wall .
My first post on @bsky.app. Iβm not leaving Twitter/X just yet, but looking forward to connecting etc here π
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Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder Lithos Partners, DWXS and 300 Seconds. Gym bore. Takes too many photos of Amsterdam.
Man of many talents-some of them useful. Multiple monomaniac. Author, 'Pink Floyd: The Music & The Mystery'.
Also Wikipedia, Wikidata &c. OpenStreetMap. Birds. Birmingham. Open data. FoI. Art. Architecture. History. FRSA.
Everything is interesting.
User centred design in government. parkrun tourist A4418. Director of Digital and Tech for Kingston and Sutton councils.
Working to make European democracy work. "Refreshingly free of the usual platitudes". Belge par choix, Brits door opvoeding, Polish roots. President of Demsoc.org
Architect for #openstandards, the Web and barcodes of all types. Tech policy. Ex-UK gov. Active in GS1, NHS & W3C. @hadleybeeman@w3c.social
Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Author, screenwriter, Lego builder. Iβm @emmakennedy from the Bird Place.
Comms, PR, cricket and Stoke City. Takes slightly wonky pictures.
Helping with the #LocalDigital mission at MHCLG
https://ben.cheeth.am
https://www.localdigital.gov.uk
https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk
Digital, woodworking and eco dad living (repair cafe, EV, solar, heat pump) in south London. Work-wise now: still celebrating Railway200, digitising wartime letters and troubleshooting tech/supplier/team issues. https://stephgray.com/now
Always searching for good coffee.
Trustee at Indigo Trust, CarnegieUK. Formerly Good Things Foundation, TPW, UK Civil Service (No10, Cabinet Office, DtI, DCMS). Defence, tech, online safety, rural, tractors, cats etc.
Principal Technologist for GDS Local. Part of @LocalGovDigital.
Advocate of technology enabled user centred design.
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Public servant in search of a better future. Communities and service users first. Desires to unbuild walls.
We create digital services that break down barriers to democratic participation, equipping people to take action and drive meaningful change. Subscribe to our updates at http://eepurl.com/gOEVFj
Director of Public Service Reform at Cabinet Office. Seconded from Camden Council. Was a Policy Fellow at IIPP @ UCL; Policy Associate at Future Governance Forum
Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett π³οΈββ§οΈ
Man. Comms. Books. Films. Art. Sun. Sweet-toothed.
Head of Transformation and Digital @ Somerset Council || FRSA || Family || Cycling || Minecraft