Writing on the web since 2003

Waddington for president!

My thinking about the two candidates for this year’s CIPR President-Elect and who’ll be getting my vote.

UK Social Media Communications Awards 2013

I’m really pleased to have been asked to be a judge for this year’s UK Social Media Communications Awards – which are are about celebrating the very best in UK social media communications.

"Town hall Pravdas" once again

The government has launched a new consultation to put the local authority publicity code on a stronger legal footing.

Communications and agile

What does the agile approach to software development mean for communications teams?

The social media plateau?

Has social media got stuck as a communications tool and is the local public sector missing out on the broader transformational potential of digital tools?

Five days in…

Reflections on my first week in my new shared Head of Communications role at Medway Council and East Sussex County Council.

An exciting new job next month

Medway Council and East Sussex County Council have entered into a partnership to develop proposals for a regional shared communications agency for the local public sector which means I’ll be taking on an exciting new communications role.