MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements
ENGAGEMENT

MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General Election win, The MJ has been told.

COMMUNICATIONS

Why first impressions count at the count

By Richard Baker | 12 March 2025

Mark Rogers and Richard Baker share lessons learned from a public affairs campaign that encourage...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Lending support in troubling times

By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024

In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...

COMMUNICATIONS

Hold the front page!

By Colin Ansell | 11 December 2024

Colin Ansell sets out how a bid to grab front page billing in The MJ played a part in inspiring S...

COMMUNICATIONS

Waging war on lies

By Richard Stokoe | 20 August 2024

Tackling disinformation needs effort by the public sector, and for councils this means working in...

COMMUNICATIONS

Tewkesbury consultation extended

By Mark Conrad | 09 July 2024

Tewkesbury BC has extended a consultation on its planned name change to North Gloucestershire BC,...

COMMUNICATIONS

Rising to the crisis management challenge

By Mark Fletcher-Brown | 02 July 2024

The way to survive crises within your council is to expect and plan for them, says Mark Fletcher-...

COMMUNICATIONS

Creating compelling conversations

By Felicity Wingrove | 11 June 2024

Felicity Wingrove shares how being deliberate, reliable and authentic in communications can galva...

COMMUNICATIONS

Spinning when winning

07 May 2024

Diary hears a number of councils have been approached by a business offering a ‘reputation manage...

RECRUITMENT

The importance of brand in the search for talent

By Steve Wilson | 16 April 2024

Steve Wilson of Commercial Services Group says councils can start to build a true talent pipeline...

ELECTIONS

Pre-elections: steering a path through comms

By Andy Allsopp | 28 March 2024

Andy Allsopp looks at the need for careful judgement from council communicators during the pre-el...

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