Public intimidation & abuse only serves to silence democratic voices. We are asking cllrs & orgs from across the country to join us calling for change. Add your voice to our #DebateNotHate public statement & share our call for action far and wide 👇 local.gov.uk/about/campaign…

The intimidation & abuse of councillors and officers undermines democracy. Today we’ve launched our new #DebateNotHate campaign toolkit aimed at engaging councils & cllrs with suggested actions & resources to push for change and raise awareness ⤵️ local.gov.uk/about/campaign…

Don't forget to sign up to attend the free Local Government Association (LGA) webinar on Photographic voter identification and the Electoral Commissions public awareness campaign. #voteridentification #voters #voting #VotingRights

Tune into ITV News at 6pm tonight to hear from LGA Vice-Chair & Co-chair of the Civility in Public Life Steering Group, Marianne Overton MBE discuss our #DebateNotHate campaign. Abuse has no place in politics, we need to see action to protect current cllrs & candidates. LGANews

7 in 10 councillors have been abused of felt intimidated in the past 12 months Great to see the LGA’s #DebatenotHate campaign featured across ITV News last night including interviews with our Vice Chair Marianne Overton MBE local.gov.uk/about/campaign…

Our #DebateNotHate campaign & report featured on ITV News last night. Abuse only serves to silence democracy. Read the findings from our report looking into the impact of abuse on #LocalGov and what we want to see moving forward LGANews ITV News Central 👇 local.gov.uk/publications/d…

Photo ID will be required at the upcoming local elections. Do you want to learn more about what resouces are available and how you can prepare your communities? Join us on 9 Feb for our webinar with Electoral Commission & @luhc to find out more ⤵️ lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend/r…

Great to see @ngdp_LGA on the front page of Local Government Association (LGA) website today: local.gov.uk - now is the time for councils to sign up to take a graduate from Autumn 2023. local.gov.uk/ngdp-councils

“We are determined to protect our democracy for future generations. Today we take a huge step forward in this work with the launch of the Jo Cox Civility Commission.” Jacqui Smith, Chair of The Jo Cox Foundation ⬇️ jocoxfoundation.org/commission

🗳️ From May 2023, you'll need to bring photo ID with you to vote in election, in addition to being registered to vote. ❎ If you don't have the appropriate photo ID or think your ID no longer looks like you, you will need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. #LE23

I hardly ever tweet, but this idea of heating pools with the heat of data processing centres has to be one of the coolest partnership ever theguardian.com/business/2023/…

7 in 10 councillors reported experiencing abuse or intimidation in the last year (Local Government Association (LGA), 2022). Have you experienced abuse as an elected representative? Enter the #JoCoxCivilityCommission call for submissions to share your perspective and ideas👇 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/28FEB2023/

Elections are happening in England on 4 May 2023. Important deadlines: 📅 17 April 11:59pm, Register to vote 📅 18 April 5pm, Register to vote by post 📅 25 April 5pm, Register to vote by proxy 📅 25 April 5pm, Apply for Voter Authority Certificate if you don’t have photo ID

Today we're launching our new sector support programme – featuring a huge range of councillor & officer development opportunities & enhanced post-election & governance support – to help local authorities deliver the improvement & change they want to see👇 local.gov.uk/publications/s…

Hybrid meetings removes barriers for councillors who have caring responsibilities, families or those balancing a career. Giving councils the choice, allows for greater engagement in local politics. #BeACouncillor

Check out our new Debate Not Hate article about how we are delivering on our commitment to gather and disseminate good practice where councils are supporting their councillors to prevent and handle abuse from the public. lgafirst.co.uk/features/endin…

Our conference session on supporting cllrs to prevent & handle abuse is discussing best ways councils can support local politicians on this issue. The new #DebateNotHate report outlines principles for councils to consider, top tips & case studies ⬇️ local.gov.uk/publications/d…

Today the The Guardian highlighted our call for the government to introduce legislation that would allow a council to proactively withhold councillors’ home addresses from the public. Read more about our call for action 👇 #DebateNotHate theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

We have launched our ending abuse in public life council self-assessment toolkit. This resource is designed to aid councils in tackling abuse and intimidation that councillors may encounter as part of their role. #DebateNotHate local.gov.uk/publications/e…

📢 Today is the last day to register to vote in the local elections. Find out more and register 👇 orlo.uk/FJ2nN #LocalGov #LocalElections