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• New Localism Bill - what does it mean to you?
  So now we know. The long-awaited Localism Bill has finally been published, alongside the details for local government funding.
• An email worth opening….
  Guest blog by Helen Burkhalter, LG Challenge Contest 2010
• Divided by a common language
  
• Is Content Really King anymore?
  Or is it really now just another commodity?
• Council Worker of the Year Award 2010 Winners!!
  
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Lifetime Service
  Find out more about the finalists in the Lifetime Service category.
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Team
  Find out more about the Team of the Year Category
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Community Engagement
  Find out more about the finalists in the Community Engagement Category.
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Working with Young People
  Find out more about the finalists in the Working with Young People category.
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Green Award
  Find out more about the finalists in the Green Award category.
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010: Bravery
  Find out more about the finalists in the Bravery category.
• Voting has now ended
  Council of the Year Awards 2010
• Challenge 2: Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council
  The Town that Wants a Team
• Challenge 1: Sent to Coventry
  Blog by Tracey O'Halloran, Host of the Local Government Challenge
• First Challenge - Votes and Voices has finished!
  Coventry challenge a huge success as council takes forward campaign ideas
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010
  NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
• Local Government Challenge Finalists Announced
  
• Council Worker of the Year Awards 2009
  WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
• What gets you up in the morning?
  So it's over for another year, council worker of the year awards. The votes have been counted, the champagne has been drunk...
• Digital Britain - Who's Paying for it?
  It's here at last - the 245-page report setting out the Government's vision for the communications industry in the 21st century.
• What shape is your recession?
  I'm in Washington at the moment and all the talk is about green shoots. Like in London everyone is keen to put the bad news behind us and move on...
• Local Government Heroes One and All
  I know local authorities often have a bad press. Now I know this is nothing new but...

Discussion

• What a difference a year makes.
  Tell us - what were your highs and lows of 2010? How are you feeling about 2011? What are your priorities for the year ahead?
• Election Special – You ask the questions!
  Tell us at the Local Government Channel the real questions you want put to Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
• Women missing out on top jobs?
  Share your thoughts...
• Welcome to the New website!
  Each week from now the Local Government Channel team will be asking you to participate...

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• Congratulations! RT @LewishamCouncil: Results just in. New Young Mayor of Lewisham is Kieran Lang. Dep Young Mayor is Chezney Speed-Skyers.
• Great model for collaboration at #solacesummit in Edinburgh this week. Read the Communique at http://t.co/pK0iBY13
• Watch how the debate unfolded at this week's Solace Summit 2011 on SolaceTV by WebsEdge_Gov http://t.co/MqSc1Vgz
• I uploaded a YouTube video -- John Ransford: the problem with directly elected mayors http://youtu.be/Od_eZd0amRM?a
• I uploaded a YouTube video -- Lord Heseltine: directly elected mayors http://youtu.be/D1wMPQoGGmU?a
• What a difference a year makes! We discuss 2010 with Baroness Eaton and John Ransford http://bit.ly/gYn6hf
• New Blog; Localism Bill - what does it mean to you? http://bit.ly/6xsbI7
• I uploaded a YouTube video -- Review of the Year 2010: Baroness Eaton http://youtu.be/8lDIB-GInas?a
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