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COMMUNICATIONS
Surge testing - Winning hearts and minds in Walsall
By Stephen Gunther | 23 February 2021
Community engagement and reassurance was the overarching approach to Walsall MBC’s rapid roll-out...
COMMUNICATIONS
Councils, COVID and better futures
By Dawn Reeves | 17 February 2021
More than 60 councils and individuals have contributed to One Story - a unique new book that capt...
COMMUNICATIONS
Managing effective messaging during the third lockdown
By Will Hoare | 12 February 2021
Maintaining a great level of engagement has never been so pressing for councils, says Will Hoare....
COMMUNICATIONS
Why effective communications is the cornerstone of local government
By Cllr Barry Lewis | 08 February 2021
Leader of Derbyshire CC Barry Lewis outlines why the council took the step of ‘not just retaining...
COMMUNICATIONS
Tackling mistrust about vaccines
By Dr Justin Varney | 02 February 2021
Dr Justin Varney looks at how Birmingham is working to tackle the ‘layers upon layers of mistrust...
FINANCE
Extremist fears over vaccine myths
By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021
Far-right extremists are feared to be behind the circulation of coronavirus vaccine myths on soci...
HEALTH
Vaccine communication for citizens: What role can councils play?
By Karen Steel | 22 January 2021
The vaccine rollout is possibly the biggest challenge many council communications professionals w...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Another interesting year lies ahead
By Ben Cox | 20 January 2021
The pandemic only had a 'smallish impact' on recruiting in 2020, says Ben Cox of Penna. He predic...
WHITEHALL
Local leaders pile on vaccine pressure
By Dan Peters | 12 January 2021
Frustrated local government leaders have piled pressure on ministers and officials over the speed...
COMMUNICATIONS
Learning the lessons from past pandemics
By Bob Gordon | 07 January 2021
Bob Gordon asks what we can learn from local responses to past pandemics. He says preparation, co...
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