Local government gets a pretty bum rap for its use of social media. Whether it's stories of banning residents from streaming controversial town hall planning debates, the expense of hiring Twitter tsars or being plain clueless. And, don't get us started on the hyperlocal accounts we follow. Yes, unnamed major Scottish city, thanks for informing your ‘Twittersphere' of your prowess on ‘Sonic Rings'. We're watching... Anyway, one social media win was recently scored by Plymouth council leader, Cllr Tudor Evans. Alert to the travails of local jam-maker, Sarah Greep, who found herself locked inside the Minster Church of St Andrews, the Devonian local government hero helped raise the alarm. Ms Greep told the local press: ‘I didn't want to bother anyone, but thought I would just send a few tweets as it was a bit unusual. ‘The next thing I know, Tudor Evans is calling the police to help get me out.' The lesson is clear. If you ever find yourself locked in a dark, dusty place and all seems hopeless, just tweet like the good lady jam-maker. Local government heroes will come to the rescue. But it's sometimes just best to leave the door a jar (I see what you did there – Ed).