LGblog
Friday, 15 Feb 2013
Ruby Bhattal - Business As Usual - Crisis Communications ‘Management’ Matters!
Watching the recent media coverage and images of the Loyalist protests sparked by the decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall, one is reminded of England’s own challenging moment during August 2011.
Read moreMonday, 11 Feb 2013
Darren Caveney - 20 things I learned in Manchester
Manchester’s shiny new Business School was the venue for the latest LGcomms seminar this week, and the subject was the ever popular one of social media.
Read moreWednesday, 5 Dec 2012
Andy Carter
I’m submitting my blog from my office in Newcastle overlooking the campus here at Northumbria University.
Read moreLGcomms Newspaper
Wednesday, 8 Aug 2012
July 2012 Academy edition
Highlights from the 2012 Academy in Birmingham
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Experts call for £200m saving on public notices (3)
LGcomms wants to see local authorities given more freedom to advertise statutory notices.
Latest Event Documents
Communicating through Natural Emergencies
Thursday, 28 Feb 2013
Digital Communications
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013
Taunton Public Health briefing
Thursday, 8 Nov 2012
Internal Communications
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012
Coventry Health Breakfast Briefing
Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012
Reputation Issues seminar
Thursday, 4 Oct 2012
Newcastle Public Health Breakfast briefing
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012
LGcomms Academy 29th - 31st May 2012
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Reputation Issues
Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011
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