Notwestminster

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?

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

Happy #Notwestminster day.🎉

💚Workshops
https://t.co/iHJ7S30Wee
⚡️Talks
https://t.co/hhRhRfPZ9i
🚀All the info
https://t.co/9QJORVZcbS

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

Reasons to be hopeful 💚 Our Playlist 🎵 - https://t.co/D9s2WcQTCJ

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

Community Power, Everyday Participation, Lightning Talks & more 💚 - https://t.co/ZE0jwhTORa

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

Share your ideas for Notwestminster 2025 - https://t.co/ZLehQwFed3

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

The Return of Notwestminster💚
https://t.co/6dR9fRmnjn

We are a community connected by hope. Please help us to share this in more hopeful social media spaces. Thank you.💚

[Kirklees Democracy @kirkdemocracy]

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

[Kirklees Democracy @kirkdemocracy]

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
https://t.co/NwVyxdbRoz

[Democracy Club @democlub]

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.

https://t.co/5WfIJtFagM

[Democracy Club @democlub]

🗳️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! ✨

[Democracy Club @democlub]

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: https://t.co/W7NoKpKcj4

[ADSO @ADSO_UK]

🚀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
https://t.co/WxaUeJEDst

[ADSO @ADSO_UK]

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
https://t.co/5t4XUUMkAu

[Jon Alexander @jonjalex]

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... 😁

https://t.co/5SX7SQey2e

[AEA @AEA_Elections]

A fantastic idea from @kirkdemocracy to have school students visit an election count - we hope everyone is enjoying their field trip 🗳️😄

[Democracy Club @democlub]

🔔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! 🌟

[Democracy Club @democlub]

🏛️ 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 https://t.co/Xy4uh1cNmt!

[Democracy Club @democlub]

📢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 @Notwestminster]

📸Photo galleries
https://t.co/JtaL5iYYzG
💚#Notwestminster 2023

Thank you to @anthonys_photos 👏

[Notwestminster @Notwestminster]

#Notwestminster 2023 💚'In Democracy We Trust' was brought to you by:
@Gr8governance
@72prufrocks
@DrDaveMckenna
@KirkleesYC
@SpencerLWilson
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📸@anthonys_photos
📹Jemima & Charlotte
https://t.co/9QJORVZcbS

[Andy Paice @andypaice]

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