strategy, policy, performance and partnerships @thurrockcouncil. formerly @mhclg. @LGAcomms. views my own.
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Patrick McDermott retweeted
🎈This month we are celebrating the milestone 30th year of McDermotts🎈
What better way to celebrate than with treats across the company, with sites receiving breakfast & Head Office enjoying lunch & birthday cake🍰
📸Here’s a sneak peak of photos showing a sample of our teams.
Patrick McDermott retweeted
Thank you @patrick_mcd for helping us celebrate 15 years - we are looking forward to working with you in the next 15 🎂💚
Incredibly proud of the work of members and officers have put into this Plan. As @TheJohnKent has said, this is the basis of all the work to come!
Thurrock Council has taken a significant step forward in its journey of improvement, with a new Corporate Plan being approved at Full Council yesterday.
The plan is available to read on our website at: orlo.uk/Yo78u
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Patrick McDermott retweeted
Brilliant to see Patrick McDermott now @thurrockcouncil for the @wearenewlocal annual conf #strongerthings #localgov
Patrick McDermott retweeted
All local election results now declared. Thurrock Council councillors: 27 Labour, 13 Conservative, 9 Independent.
That ends our coverage of the #LocalElections2024
You can view the official results at: orlo.uk/Asl7b
another morning of being treated like a second class citizen by @HeathrowAirport and @AerLingus - absolutely no consideration for disabled customers #rightsonflights
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It was a privilege to work closely with @MarkLloydLGA while I was at the LGA. His knowledge of and passion for local government is infectious and I’ll continue to value his wise counsel whatever he does next!
Local Government Association Chief Executive Mark Lloyd will be leaving the organisation after eight years in the role 👇
local.gov.uk/about/news/mark…
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I’ve just waited 35 minutes after my @AerLingus flight to @ShannonAirport landed to get assistance… I don’t want to hear anyone else tell me they’re sorry. Fix it. #rightsonflights
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A pleasure to speak at the @ngdp_LGA Policy Network Conference alongside Jacqui Broadhead & @nkilvington about the policy professional of the future! Insightful questions from a thoughtful audience!
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hello @WoolpackBar! Absolutely delighted that you’re my new local in #Bermondsey but so disappointed that you have no #accessibletoilet! Once again 👨🏻🦽are undervalued as patrons 🤷🏻♂️
A pleasure to celebrate @ngdp_LGA 20th birthday and a privilege to be asked to give my reflections on the scheme, my journey and public service excellence #ngdp16 #ngdp
Patrick McDermott retweeted
Fantastic to hear from the panel of wonderful people at the @ngdp_LGA 20th Anniversary Celebration - continue to be incredibly proud of this scheme and our sector! Thank you Akua Agyepong @patrick_mcd @lauraw5420 @greene_tweets #publicsectorandproud
Patrick McDermott retweeted
Suicide is the biggest killer of under 35s in the UK. During the pandemic PAPYRUS saw a 25% increase in the no. of calls, texts & emails to their confidential HOPELINEUK. We’re especially #proud to have supported @PAPYRUS_tweets through this period as one of our chosen #charities
Patrick McDermott retweeted
One of our chosen #charities to support through 2020 and 2021 was @tommys and we were #honoured to present them with a #donation of £20,000. Tommy’s funds vital research into the causes of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth #charity
Patrick McDermott retweeted
Many congratulations to all those in #localgov recognised in the #NewYearsHonours - including the LGA's own @MarkLloydLGA (CBE) and @JGJamieson (OBE)
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Time to join my colleagues across local and central gov to tell you it’s 7 (!) years since I joined the @ngdp_LGA at @LGAcomms and it was the BEST start to my career… apply!
We are very excited to announce that applications for #ngdp24 are now OPEN!
local.gov.uk/our-support/lea…
#NGDP #graduates #localgov
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Patrick McDermott retweeted
"Disabled people are often desexualised by others, and expressing a sexuality or gender outside the ‘heteronormative’ framework becomes quite a statement..."
@JamierHale shares 5 things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ 👇 #Pride
open.edu/openlearn/health-sp…
In lockdown 2.0 I wrote something similar for @mhclg staff... @DrFrancesRyan
‘it took the non-disabled public to experience what disabled people have for years before access was improved, the fear is that any gains…will be discarded now that the public no longer need them’
Remote working has been life-changing for disabled people, don’t take it away now | Frances Ryan theguardian.com/commentisfre…
what's the next best thing to having excellent colleagues like @MrNickSearle at @mhclg? seeing them go off to other parts of HMG to champion #localgov with passion and flair! good luck!
Today is my last day in local govt engagement in @mhclg. Covid response has been intense, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with brilliant #localgov colleagues. Now I’ll be leading the Heads of Place pilot across @cabinetofficeuk, @mhclg, and @beisgovuk #newjob
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I read this coverage of #DDA25 this morning waiting on the pavement outside a healthcare facility while they ‘arranged’ my access
I’m reminded of so much achieved and so much still to do
bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-54…
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