"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation." Photo: Orléans, France.

What a gift from Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ and Tony Walsh . Love it. "you don't just play this rugby club you're playing Wigan town". Thanks so much Kris Radlinski 👍

I'm looking for serving or recent councillors of all political persuasions who are under the age of 45 to take part in some research about the motivating factors and barriers for younger people entering local govt politics. Interested? Please reply & I'll send you a DM.

Inspiring story from our Lancaster City Council staff conference. Team were doing a fencing job. Found resident had fallen badly in the garden. Rang 999. Kept resident warm with work jackets /put up a gazebo to keep the weather off until ambulance arrived. Local Government Association (LGA) District Councils' Network

Last onsite council vist of 2022. Carlisle at Christmas, looking lurvly...

Blimey, five years since I wrote this to close the year on @bbcnwt. 4.7 million views over on Facebook. So cold on the very top of Blackpool Tower I could hardly speak, my eyes were streaming. I’ve got something in my eye watching it again now.

The people of Manchester have spoken with their litter.

🍾 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣! #WWRL

A Times article this week using data from @Oflognews continues to concern councils. LGA Chair Shaun Davies & Kevin Bentley, Nesil Caliskan, @joeharrispark & Marianne Overton MBE wrote to Michael Gove to highlight impact on the sector’s trust in Oflog 👇 local.gov.uk/lga-writes-rt-…

Challenge Cup on the weekend ⁦Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️⁩ ⁦Warrington Wolves⁩ . A word about Rob Burrows…

A very, very handy link to have. See easily what each of the manifesto documents indicate for Local Government by theme.

If you don’t get the hype, that’s fine. There are bands that write better, play better, perform better. That are more inventive, more creative, more reflective. But for working class kids in the mid-90s, #Oasis were ours. And possession is nine tenths of the lore. #oasisreunion

Billy Boston is a true trailblazer who has contributed hugely to rugby league. It’s a historic wrong that a sport which is the backbone of many communities has waited so long to receive this honour. Boston is a legend of the game who overcame prejudice to represent Great

St Helens Borough Council provides 700+ services to more than 185,000 residents. Here is a snapshot of just some of the services that your council provides 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Your council is With You, For You – every step of the way. #WithYouForYou

We wear the blue of Europe 💙 #TeamEurope | #OurTimeOurPlace