Rachel Killian

Marketing & communications in local government, previously higher education. I try to tweet in a professional capacity but mostly fail. I enjoy a good walk.

[Be A Councillor @beacouncillor]

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[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Last week I accidentally left my favourite bookmark in a book I returned to @warkslibraries. Thank you to the lovely library staff who found it and saved it for me 🙏 I explained to them that the artist is now 18 and was currently on a boys’ holiday trying to destroy his liver.

[Child Friendly Warwickshire @Child_Warks]

Hi, I'm Alice! I'm a young person on work experience with Marketing and Communications this week at WCC, and I'm taking over the Child Friendly social media for the day. I'll be sharing posts about young people's experiences and how they can get their voices heard!

#youthvoice

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

I won’t be working this week. I’ll be walking the SWCP with views like this, and stopping for swims in the sea along the way. Bye 👋

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

How I spent the coronation weekend 🥾

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Come and join us!

[BLOCKCHAIN RECOVERY PRO🏆🏅 @comms2point0]

*JOB OF THE WEEK*
Marketing and Communications Officer x 2 with the team at Warwickshire County Council @Warwickshire_CC
https://t.co/2l6suFSQWn #comms2point0jobs #comms #LocalGov

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

If there are local elections where you live, please vote today. Not only is it a privilege to have a voice when so many people don’t, but your vote makes a difference to so many local services that really matter. #LocalElections2023

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Walking to work through scenes like this mean I arrive in the office in the morning full of joy. I’m very lucky not to need a car.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

This fair weather cyclist chose a good day to return to two-wheel commuting. Priory Park was looking beautiful and the school holiday means the roads were thankfully quiet.

[Ali Mowbray 💙 @ali_mowbray]

So powerful.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@nickhillman @AdmiralUK Mine (also from @AdmiralUK) went up by 66%. Again, no changes to the policy. They said there was nothing they could do about it. So I found another policy elsewhere that was 25% cheaper than last year. Go figure.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Scenes from my commute to work this morning. It was hectic, let me tell you. #MyWarwickshireView #Warwick #TachbrookCountryPark

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@GillFrigerio Well what did your Secret Santa gift say? If I remember rightly, it said you were on the Really Shouty and Uncommonly Kind register. Well done you.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@Hallam_VC I'm sorry to hear this. Our paths crossed many years ago but your vision and passion for the university stayed with me. And yes, influenced my son's UCAS choices this year - he got an offer yesterday to start at Hallam this autumn. Best wishes for your future.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@PhilRumens I've just looked at ours. Most of the users were checking school term dates to see when their children were due back at school.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Thank you @fifiglover @janegarvey1 for the discussion with @andreafelliott last year - as a result, I devoured Invisible Child over Christmas. It's a mind-blowing, wonderful insight into poverty, institutional racism and how public services can get things so wrong.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

I’m gradually walking the Centenary Way, established by @Warwickshire_CC in 1989 to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Yesterday was stage 4, from Combe Abbey to Stoneleigh. Grateful for the blue skies and the discovery of the lovely Lavender Farm and Cafe in Bubbenhall en route.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@pez_sez I object so strongly to these lists. They are classist, misogynistic and serve no purpose. If I must choose one, I always opt for Brigadier.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

@tracyplayle All of the above, most of which contributes to the bland brief. Not helped by insufficient time spent with their target market, so they have little idea of what really makes them distinctive.

[Rachel Killian @RachelLKillian]

Working in local government has made me realise the difference councillors can have both on policy and the people in their local communities. This role really matters.

[Be A Councillor @beacouncillor]

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