11 April 2016

LocalGov is now on Facebook!

Your favourite source of local government news has recently expanded its social media outreach and can now be found on Facebook.

Laura Sharman, editor of LocalGov, said: 'I know how much our readers like to debate the latest news and developments in local government, and we have arguably the liveliest comment section in the sector. That's why I'm delighted to announce the launch of our new Facebook group.

'Not only will the new Facebook page cover news, features and job listings, but it will also offer our readers the chance to network with their peers and share best practice.'

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