Councillors, officers and the public can now keep up-to-date with what their councils are doing, thanks to a new social networking service. They will now be able to ‘tweet' together, following the launch of a new twitter service. The Tweety Hall service (www.tweetyhall.co.uk) will connect the public with local politics through Twitter, blogging and other social media. Launched by the LGA, Improvement and Development Agency and FutureGov next week, LGA executive deputy chairman, Cllr Richard Kemp, said: ‘From Twitter to Facebook, the rise and rise of social media means there are more opportunities for councils and councillors to listen and help local residents. While nothing beats talking to residents face-to-face, the world is changing fast, and councils and councillors need to keep up.' Tweety Hall will allow people to track their local councils and councillors in real-time, posting short updates known as ‘tweets', on what they are doing. The service launch coincides with online Councillors Connected conference, looking at how all forms of social media and web2.0 can give people a greater understanding of what councils and their councillors do. The LGA will also be offering training to help councils make the most of Twitter and Facebook. You can also follow updates from LocalGov.co.uk at www.Twitter.com/localgoveditors