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  1. What were local factors affecting city mayor elections asks Cllr Graham Chapman, local.gov.uk/first-blogs 8:42 AM May 31st via web
  2. #pastytax - cllrs and communities can make difference nationally as well as locally, Cllr Alex Folkes, local.gov.uk/first-blogs 8:41 AM May 31st via web
  3. Is local government enslaved to the centre? is.gd/JVFluU 4:23 AM May 31st via web
  4. Thanks to Ian Briggs, LGAComms, Stephen Knight and others for recent retweets and follows! 4:22 AM May 31st via web
  5. Councils should get a share of stamp duty on local house sales argues Cllr Clarence Barrett. Have your say at local.gov.uk/first-blogs 3:07 AM May 30th via web
  6. @TweetyHall @localleadership Thanks for retweet! 1:38 AM May 30th via web in reply to TweetyHall
  7. Gov's 'city deals' should be rebranded and extended to counties and smaller cities, says LGA, see local.gov.uk/first-news 4:40 AM May 24th via web
  8. What Labour control of Welsh local government will mean - Steve Thomas, WLGA chief exec, local.gov.uk/first-opinion 3:42 AM May 24th via web
  9. A score or more of councils could change political hands in next week's local elections write Rallings and Thrasher, local.gov.uk/first 2:40 AM Apr 25th via web
  10. What is the point of a council? asks Cllr James Cousins, see local.gov.uk/first-blogs 4:08 AM Apr 3rd via web
  11. Councils spending a fortune on procurement - are we doing enough to protect local interests? Cllr Vanessa Churchman at local.gov.uk/blogs 1:41 AM Mar 16th via web
  12. What is a Liberal councillor? And why are they still holding their ground locally? Cllr Lester Holloway explores at local.gov.uk/blogs 9:52 AM Mar 15th via web
  13. How to help families facing redundancy before things get desperate - Cllr Mimi Harker (Con, Chiltern) at local.gov.uk/blogs 9:26 AM Mar 8th via web
  14. @LocalLeadership Thanks for retweet! 9:25 AM Mar 8th via web in reply to LocalLeadership
  15. Councils - committed to reducing smoking but investing pensions in tobacco industry, writes Cllr Alex Folkes (Lib Dem) local.gov.uk/blogs 9:25 AM Mar 8th via web
  16. Welfare reforms "pose serious risks of implosion" writes Councillor Graham Chapman (Lab, Nottingham), local.gov.uk/blogs 9:19 AM Mar 8th via web
  17. Councillors: new LGA 'blogs' section for you to comment on, see local.gov.uk/blogs. Email first@local.gov.uk if you'd like to contribute. 9:17 AM Mar 8th via web
  18. @WeAreCardiff @sian0 The Royal Exchange on Ty Mawr Road, Llandaff North, has a skittles alley, darts 8:36 AM Feb 14th via web in reply to WeAreCardiff
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