Councils care
Councils educate
Councils lead
Councils coordinate
Councils protect
Councils cooperate
Councils support
Councils communicate
Councils house
Councils innovate
Today is #CouncilsCan Dayπ
We're heartbroken to hear that some of our #LocalGov colleagues have been abused while working to keep communities running.
This is unacceptable. They're our people and they are working tirelessly to get us all throughπ
A #ThankYouLocalGov thread π
We light your way
We provide homes
We educate the young
We maintain your parks
We keep you on the road
We help you stay healthy
We keep your streets clean
We collect & recycle your waste
We care for you & your loved ones
We give a helping hand when you need it
Today is #OurDay.
The unrest and violence we have seen around the country has been deplorable.
Thank you to those councils and volunteers who have worked hard to clean up and protect communities from those who seek to sow division ‡οΈπ§΅
#ThankYouLocalGov
We are delighted to announce that Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (@Tanni_GT) will become our new President.
She will be a fantastic advocate for #LocalGov and ensure we continue to have a strong, credible and influential voice within Parliament β¬οΈ
Dear #LocalGov colleagues and friends,
It's been a challenging week to say the least. For many of you it's not over yet. But we wanted to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU for all your hard and dedicated work.
You make an invaluable difference.
#CouncilsCan π«
Remember a couple of weeks ago when the High Court ruled councils must return to in person meetings...?
This socially distanced council meeting cost @BCPCouncil an extra Β£6,000 + VAT, and that didn't even include a megaphone and binoculars for those at the back! π£
The scale of the financial pressures #LocalGov is facing cannot be met by reducing costs, making efficiencies or raising council tax.
Without action from the Government, councils will have no choice but to cut the services we all rely on.
#SaveLocalServices β a thread π
Our parks have been lifelines during the pandemic, essential to our wellbeing.
Weβre calling on Govt to ensure parks are included in the new Levelling Up & UK Shared Prosperity Funds, so councils can invest in new park facilities, pitches & green spaces.
local.gov.uk/lga-covid-19-hβ¦
Councils are doing everything they can to help their communities through the #coronavirus outbreak but they are being stretched to the maximum.
We're calling on Govt to provide a cast-iron public commitment to provide additional funding π local.gov.uk/coronavirus-puβ¦