I haven't posted front pages in a while - so here are some of the latest splashes driven by LDRS journalism. Councils aren't always glamorous, but from bins and buses to roads and planning, they affect every corner of society. Scrutiny and fair coverage matter.

This one's hitting the spot on LondonWorld today, and I quite like it too - it's not all doom and gloom out there and it proves just how important the arts are. See the moment mental but brilliant flashmob stuns Londoners ✍HarrisonG 👉londonworld.com/watch-this/see…

Where am I going to park for football now?🫠 It's all very well and good saying Merton Meadow car park averages 38pc occupancy, but what about a Saturday afternoon with 3,000 Hereford fans at Edgar Street? Not to mention other council car parks cost £1.80 more for three hours...

Sometimes you've got to #buyapaper of somewhere you're only passing through to change trains because their front page story is just that good Fair play Swindon Advertiser

There must be a better way to spend your Saturday other than watching your club trounced by a ruthless and unrelenting Chorley. After a truly woeful first 25 minutes, it got *slightly* better with a formation change at 3-0 down but the damage was done by then. I sense change...

So the council filled a few potholes last week - great, right? Except yesterday they started resurfacing the same stretch of road, and I’m 99 per cent sure they'll be going over last week's good work. I don't work locally anymore so didn't get a picture but really wish I had...

I mean, god knows why Reform in Nottinghamshire would want to avoid scrutiny. It truly is a mystery

I'm hiring! Fancy being one of the 165 local democracy reporters in the UK? Here at National World, we've got a role going in South Yorkshire. It's a great patch with the mayoral combined authority, as well as Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham councils. atscloud.co.uk/thesmartlist/J…