William Eichler 05 December 2023

LocalGov social media announcement

For all those interested in keeping up to date with the latest local government news, LocalGov.co.uk is now available on Facebook and Instagram.

Over the years, the LocalGov team has built up a loyal following of 18,000+ on Twitter/X and Linkedin – and we are very grateful for the support.

With such an obvious appetite for local government news, analysis and comment, we have decided to expand our social media reach by launching Facebook and Instagram pages.

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