Want to help redesign local democracy? We bring people together to create and share new ideas for doing local democracy. We are #Notwestminster – are you?
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Happy #Notwestminster day.🎉
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Community Power, Everyday Participation, Lightning Talks & more 💚 - mailchi.mp/f124dafbe6f1/aqm3…
The Return of Notwestminster💚
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We are a community connected by hope. Please help us to share this in more hopeful social media spaces. Thank you.💚
ALT The Notwestminster community, gathered in Huddersfield
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We were thrilled to welcome some of our amazing Kirklees Youth Councillors from @ColneValleyHigh to explore the local election count with us today. 🗳️
#DemocracyFriendly #LocalElections2024
ALT Young people and staff from Colne Valley High School visiting the Kirklees local election count.
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We’re delighted to welcome children from Westmoor Primary School in Dewsbury to the Kirklees election count.🗳️ Young citizens have been taking part in activities here today, as part of our #DemocracyFriendly schools programme. #LocalElections2024
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ALT Children and staff from Westmoor Primary at the Kirklees local election count with Returning Officer Steve Mawson
ALT Children from Westmoor Primary School exploring the Kirklees local election count
ALT Children from Westmoor Primary School exploring the Kirklees local election count
ALT Young citizens from Westmoor Primary School viewing the Kirklees local election count from the stage at Cathedral House
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The results everyone's been waiting for!
We processed 2.3 million postcode searches between Monday and Friday, and over five million since 1 April.
Thanks again to everyone who helped make this one of our most successful elections yet.
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🗳️Polls are closed!
In the last 22 hours we have processed 1.5 million postcode searches from the UK public!
Enormous thanks to the electoral administrators and volunteers who made this possible! ✨
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10,248 candidates are standing in the English local elections this year.
Which ward has the longest ballot paper?
Where are the parties strongest - and weakest?
Are independents more common in the North or South?
Answers in our latest blog: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/20…
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🚀We’re hiring! Could you be our first ever Chief Executive of ADSO? We're a local democracy membership organisation which is growing in scale, influence and impact. Can you help to deliver on our ambitious plans?
⏰ Deadline 16 May
✅Apply now
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How can we kickstart democratic innovation in councils? Join Dr Catherine Howe, Chief Exec of Adur & Worthing Councils. Hear about the potential impacts & opportunities of new technologies & new trends in citizen participation.
📅8th March
⏰12.30-1.30pm
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ALT Catherine Howe, Chief Executive of Adur and Worthing Councils
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It's #StrongerThings day today - and the perfect time to share what we @NewCitProj have been plotting with the lovely @wearenewlocal folks
If you work for a council, or know anyone who does, I'd love you to tag / share this with them
Read on... 😁
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A fantastic idea from @kirkdemocracy to have school students visit an election count - we hope everyone is enjoying their field trip 🗳️😄
We’re delighted to be helping young citizens learn more about local democracy at the Kirklees election count today. Children from Hepworth J&I School in the Holme Valley have taken part in activities here as part of our #DemocracyFriendly schools programme. #LocalElections2023
ALT Children from Hepworth J&I School visiting the Kirklees local election count.
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🔔Polls are closed!
📈In the last 22 hours we have processed 1.5 million postcode searches from the UK public!
🦸 Enormous thanks to the electoral administrators and volunteers who made this possible! 🌟
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🏛️ 230 councils.
🪑 8,000 council seats.
👤 25,750 candidates.
✍️ 28 million voters.
🗳️ 18,400 polling places.
Polls are open 7am-10pm in today's English local elections!
Find your polling station at WhereDoIVote.co.uk!
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📢Local election candidate lists are being published on local authority websites across England, and we need your help to collect them all!
Here’s how you can get involved… 🧵
#Notwestminster 2023 💚'In Democracy We Trust' was brought to you by:
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📹Jemima & Charlotte
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ALT Some of our Notwestminster 2023 participants
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Thank you to @anthonys_photos 👏
ALT Kelly McBride from TPXimpact hosting a workshop at Notwestminster 2023
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Hi #Notwestminster fans. I wrote this article for @WiseDemocracy about Saturday's workshops and talks. It includes notes by Laura Rigell from an American viewpoint. Hope you enjoy! @Notwestminster @jonjalex @PhoebeTickell @KatyRubinTO
#Notwestminster in the UK a gathering to improve local democracy - article for February's CII newsletter by @andypaice including an American friend's perspectives on the day. co-intelligence.institute/ar…
