Had the opportunity to meet many of the Councillors - new and re-elected - at the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership post election member inductions this week. Was great to hear their ideas and ambitions for the 4-yr term. And to top the week off my son went underwater when swimming for the 1st time!

Boston AGM to be livestreamed via YouTube Monday night’s Annual General Meeting of Boston Borough Council will be livestreamed on our YouTube channels from 6.30pm at youtube.com/@bostonborough… The meeting agenda and report pack can be found at bit.ly/3OmcL81

Anyone who knows me well will know I am totally useless when it comes to anything practical. This weekend I had to put a shed up….. eight hours later….. (with the help of dad and father-in-law!)

I wanted to have a relaxing afternoon. #Joseph has decided he wants to sledgehammer!

Published today: the new Government Communication Service crisis comms operating model. How to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a crisis if you’re a public sector communicator. gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/publications/c…

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be involved with the new South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership as an Executive Support Apprentice.

Fab day out Xscape Yorkshire with Amy Gilbert and #Joseph.

This is why the Fairy Dell Padding Pool in Skegness didn't open as planned today. Listen: bbc.in/3MEDxFX

At what is possibly the world’s most un-environmentally friendly tourist attraction - Diggerland!

Morning Mike Gildersleeves

Day off today. Daddy and #Joseph day - park, coffee/babychino, park and lunch at Myers Plum Loaf . We only fell out once and that was over the restriction I placed on the quantity of Ketchup he could have with dinner this evening!

The Partnership's Future Leaders Programme has been selected as finalists for the LGC Workforce Awards 2023, in the 'Best Retention Strategy' category 🎉 The winners will be announced later this year - well done and good luck to everyone involved 🏆 LGC #LGCWorkforce

Some of our weekend in North York Moors NP and the last break before child 2 arrives!

Delighted that my new book is officially published today. Thank-you to ⁦Forum Strategy⁩ and ⁦Cadogan Press⁩ for making it happen. Available on line at Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles. 🙏 for a retweet. Reflections on Being the CEO amzn.eu/d/3AR3OfL #Amazon

Welcome to the world Grace Catherine Elizabeth. Amy Gilbert doing ok. Joseph over the moon. Grace and daddy tired. Born last night at 11:49 weighing 7lb 8.

Fantastic evening made even better by being able to speak with Jim McMahon OBE MP about the impact of Internal Drainage Board levies on local council finances.

Great start to Jospeh’s birthday weekend in London thanks to London North Eastern Railway - a wave to the driver at Grantham resulted in an invite to sit in the driver’s seat at Kings X. David Horne