This really is the end of a fantastic era for @conunitucl.bsky.social - Meg Russell has led the Unit from strength to strength - brilliantly straddling the academic/practitioner landscapes - big shoes to fill (but glad to hear she will be continuing to contribute her expertise)!
I mean you might have to kick it to get anything out π
Actually, local government as a vending machine rings a bell from somewhereπ€
A metaphor for use in a presentation maybe?
My fact of the day is that because French communes are so small, 40% of all EU local government bodies are French communes.
At the @cfgs.bsky.social conference with scrutiny on the big screen πΏπ¬
NALC invites parish and town councillors to shape the future of the 21st-century councillor
www.nalc.gov.uk/resource/nal...
Business travel tip here.
I carry a couple of those wooden forks and spoons for supermarket takeaway meals and a decaf coffee sachet.
Also, a very nice chip shop π£
Public housing by the sea π
My first local government job was as a housing officer working out of the Townhill estate office. I learnt a lot! π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Ed Hammond: Governance after 25 years of scrutiny
Twenty five years ago councils were implementing exec arrangements and overview and scrutiny as a result of the Local Government Act of 2000. But as @se13ed.bsky.social points out, the legislation was playing catch-up with innovative councils www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
The cover is bright red. A black and white photo of a family grouped together and looking rightwards (forwards to the future?) is superimposed over a yellow outline of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Wakefield, the County Town, is the only town marked on this map. The heading in a black lozenge-shaped box at the top is Meet Your County Council. Graphic design and image credits: Uncredited Taken from: Meet Your County Council - The West Riding of Yorkshire Published by: The Bureau of Current Affairs in association with the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire Date: Undated, but appears to be c.1949
The coat of arms of the West Riding of Yorkshire on a black background. At the top is a golden crown. The shield as a red bar at the top with three white roses in a line. The rest of the shield below is white with a large white rose on a representation of the sun. Graphic design and image credits: Uncredited Taken from: Meet Your County Council - The West Riding of Yorkshire Published by: The Bureau of Current Affairs in association with the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire Date: Undated, but appears to be c.1949
Th rear cover of the book is red with a white rose in the middle. The text, either side of the rose says "The West Riding of Yorkshire" Graphic design and image credits: Uncredited Taken from: Meet Your County Council - The West Riding of Yorkshire Published by: The Bureau of Current Affairs in association with the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire Date: Undated, but appears to be c.1949
Here is a fascinating document from the the late 1940s. It was produced for the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire by the Bureau of Current Affairs and is a digest of information and statistics about the Council. It picks up on a number of interesting themes... π§΅
I, for one, am a fan. More of these please π
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Watched it again at the weekend. Brilliant film IMO. but yes, also funny.
But what about Police and Crime Panels, I hear you say? (1/)
This benchmark (if you can spot it) adorns a Tudor mansion once visited by Shelley. Itβs not clear if the purpose of the visit was to view the benchmark, but letβs say it was.
Benchmark with autumn leaves πΌοΈ
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif.
This one is on the gate post of a school. My old school actually, funny I never noticed it before π€·ββοΈ
This one is on a wall in front of a Sainsbury. Someone has tried to highlight it with white paint.
Yes, have had a look at these and they show several benchmarks that donβt seem to exist anymore. Catch them while you can!
Good luck π«‘
Ooh, on your street! Jealous!
So, this one is on a trough which must be pretty rare, yes?
That one is definitely on our todo list π
Nice. What are you going to see? β±οΈ
