Climate Emergency UK @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social We inspire and support UK council climate action, enabling communities and councils to reach net zero at the scale and pace needed - measured by our Council Climate Action Scorecards - https://councilclimatescorecards.uk/
https://climateemergency.uk/
Philippa James @itsphilippaj.bsky.social Ambassador and volunteer fundraiser for the fabulous Taylor-Made Dreams charity 💜
@jasundormon.bsky.social @jasundormon.bsky.social 
Nick Pope - Independent | Local | Democracy @nicholaspope.bsky.social Data expert. Founder, chair & former councillor for Tunbridge Wells Alliance. Trustee for Friends of Calverley Grounds. Supporter of all things local, including TW Yard Sale, Tun Wells Foodie + more.
Kate Martin @kate-martin.bsky.social Executive Director City Futures @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social. Director @theied.bsky.social . Y&H Member of ADEPT UK. Fellow @cihhousing.bsky.social . Love coffee and doing a bit of amateur art …
Cormac Russell @cormacrussell.bsky.social I animate communities & support professionals/orgs working in citizen space. Books include: The Connected Community, and Rekindlling Democracy. More here: https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/
Institute of Economic Development @theied.bsky.social We are the UK’s leading professional body representing economic development and regeneration practitioners working for local and regional communities.
https://ied.co.uk/
@colleyraine.bsky.social @colleyraine.bsky.social 
@terrylovesjimmy1.bsky.social @terrylovesjimmy1.bsky.social Loves family friends and local Government ! Loves working at Solace ! X Hackney girl
@martinrgeorge.bsky.social @martinrgeorge.bsky.social 
Jo Miller @jomillernz.bsky.social Rebel daughter of Liverpool & citizen of Aotearoa. CE @huttcitycouncil. President @taituarā. @lfc forever. YNWA
Roger of RTW @jlproger.bsky.social Tunbridge Wells. Music. Football. Travel. Good Food. Friends.
Twitter@JlpRoger
Martin @mnovius0.bsky.social @MebTravels on instagram
Kate Griffiths @katesfxmakeup.bsky.social SFX Makeup Artist creating illusions for film, TV, theatre, live events as well as delivering workshops in the performing arts environment.
Scriptwren @scriptwren.bsky.social Script editor, education, showtunes
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
@plidstone.bsky.social @plidstone.bsky.social 
Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social Free 5km walk, jog, run 9am every Saturday in Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells. All ages & abilities. Register first at http://parkrun.org.uk and don't forget your barcode
Morrison Ellis @morrisonellis.bsky.social Audio Producer & Editor - Audiobooks, Accessible Media Specialist. Runner. Hiker. Salsero. Live in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
www.morrisonellis.co.uk
www.meaccessibility.co.uk
www.linkedin.com/in/morrisonellis/
Derek Johnson @derekjohnsontv.bsky.social Journalist at ITV Meridian. Below is our D-Day digital project. 100 recorded interviews on a dedicated ITV webpage. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
https://dday80-thelastveterans.itv/
George @harriselectric.bsky.social Owner of Harris Electrical Services, parkrunner & Chair of Tunbridge Wells Harriers running club.
Jonhedge @jonhedge.bsky.social Eat, run, cats repeat..
Delphine Jasmin-Belisle @delphinejb.bsky.social Development & Membership at the Heritage Alliance. Trustee at The Maritime Heritage Trust. Director at Hild. Nichiren Buddhist and SGI Member. Talk in footnotes. Views my own.
Patrick Glencross @paddymonium.bsky.social Employment lawyer by day, amateur musician by night, in between a keen glossophile, history nerd and plodding runner. Proudly Bohemian of Tunbridge Wells.
Rema Jyothirmayi @remajyo.bsky.social Nature walks for well-being. Poet, amateur photographer, retired oncologist, karateka and gardener. Posts mostly on nature, poetry, wellbeing, and garden photos. ‘Rema rhymes with Emma’.
@fionawoodfield.bsky.social @fionawoodfield.bsky.social 
David Edwards @davidoe.bsky.social Man, dad, husband, head-scratcher, eye-rubber. Author of Woe Men on Substack
John Bowman @johnbowman02.bsky.social Cycling, running, music, travel. #parkrun 250 club member. 
Fee Horne @feeh2024.bsky.social Plays rugby, drinks beer & gin, eats cake. Runs a bit. Writes a bit. Provides taxi and cashpoint services for teenagers. 
SamD @samd23.bsky.social 
Public World @publicworld.bsky.social We work for relational public services, great jobs and strong communities by helping organisations put humanity at the heart.
www.publicworld.com
Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social Advocate for participatory democracy and striving for a more equitable society • Grad @LSEgovernment • Former IFM-SEI SecGen • Proud Geordie • She/her 🌹🌈 •
@kentlive.bsky.social @kentlive.bsky.social 
kmfm news @kmfmnews.bsky.social Updates from the kmfm news team. We are on air from 6am - 6pm weekdays and 8am - 1pm at weekends. Listen online at https://kmfm.co.uk
Local Authority @localauthority.news Award-winning independent news for Medway
Subscribe for free at https://www.localauthority.news/
KentOnline @kentonline.co.uk All the latest news for Kent - brought to you by the KentOnline team. Send stories and pics to news@thekmgroup.co.uk
@carolewinter01.bsky.social @carolewinter01.bsky.social 
@dodlink.bsky.social @dodlink.bsky.social 
UK100 @uk100.org The UK's only network for highly ambitious local leaders committed to cleaner, healthier and more prosperous communities.
UK100.org
Adam Leaver @adamleaver.bsky.social Prof of Accounting & Society; Assoc Dean of Research & Innovation @ Sheffield Uni Mgt School, Director of CRAFiC & The Audit Reform Lab; veteran soulboy.
United Cities @uclg.bsky.social United Cities and Local Governmente. We are the global network representing the interests of #LocalGov & regions on the world stage #CitiesAreListening #Local4Action
Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social CEO Community Catalysts CIC, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member.
Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). www.communitycatalysts.co.uk; AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com
Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus & Vice Chair, Think Local Act Personal.
Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social Smart Thinking is a platform and network for UK think tanks. We share their research, events and career opportunities as well as providing networks, training and knowledge sharing for those working in think tanks.
Tony Smith @smithtonyd.bsky.social #Networks with #government, #thinktanks etc for #Birmingham, one of the UK's great but dis-empowered #cities. I own my views but they are socially constructed.
The Leadership Centre @localleadership.bsky.social Supporting & empowering leaders to have the greatest collective positive impact on the communities they serve.
Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social The leading monthly magazine for social housing professionals in the UK
Centre for the South @centreforthesouth.bsky.social We are a regional thinktank working within the University of Southampton, founded to help drive the University’s vision as a civic partner for our region.
www.centreforthesouth.co.uk
www.linkedin.com/company/centre-for-the-south/
Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social Exclusive stories and insight from Westminster via PoliticsHome and The House magazine. Read our reporting at https://www.politicshome.com and subscribe to The Rundown podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
Sean Hanson @seanimp.bsky.social IMPOWER CEO. Trustee. London and Derry
Local Government Lawyer @localgovlawyer.bsky.social The Local Government Lawyer: Covering legal practice in local government and the public sector since 2009.
www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Jim McMahon MP @jimmcmahon.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social | UK Government Minister @mhclg
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
Place Matters @placematters.bsky.social Place Matters works in partnership with organisations and communities to accelerate the impact of community-centred place-based change.
The Young Foundation @theyoungfdn.bsky.social The UK's home for community research and social innovation. Also powering the Institute for Community Studies.
www.youngfoundation.org
Also on X and Threads
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
Catherine Needham @catherineneedham.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Uni of Bham. Interested in social care, the public service workforce and crosswords, https://21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/
Arianna Giovannini @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
Alex King @alexdpking.bsky.social Senior reporter at Planning Magazine | freelance words in the Guardian, Politico, Novara Media, the Bristol Cable etc | Tips, coffees: alex.king@haymarket.com
Sarah Castell @scastell.bsky.social CEO Involve. Working to build a stronger democracy that works for everyone, by using the supertools of participatory and deliberative democracy. Also like improv & jumping in cold water.
Mark Lloyd @marklloydcbe.bsky.social Executive Director IMPOWER Consulting. Non-Exec Director HMPPS. Non-Exec Member UKHSA Advisory Board. Former Chief Exec LGA & councils. CBE. Somerset. 
MHCLG Answers @mhclg-answers.bsky.social Bot account posts whenever the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government answers or corrects an answer to a written parliamentary question. Monitored by librarians at the House of Commons Library.
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
heather.stewart@theguardian.com
Localis @localis.bsky.social We are an independent, not-for-profit think tank promoting localist ideas through research, events and commentary.
https://www.localis.org.uk/
Paul Cochrane @paulcochrane87.bsky.social Global Services Manager @ Hyland | Passionate about services, healthcare, digital health, AI & cloud | BSc, PRINCE2, MSP, L6σ Green Belt | Opinions are my own | https://linktr.ee/paulcochrane
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social 
Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social Welcome to my head. Please excuse the mess.
https://ko-fi.com/pandamoanimum
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Older artiste.
He/Him
https://www.markthomasinfo.co.uk
Stephen Fry @stephenfry.bsky.social Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk Powerful citizen journalism | Regulated by Impress
https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk
A network of 10 volunteer-led news publications from across the UK
Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/
Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Get Shirty Podcast @getshirtypod.bsky.social 3 Tailors talk to a guest about the irritating things in life and then tailor them a shirt to make life that little bit less annoying all from Hardman & Hemming in Tunbridge Wells.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
Hardman & Hemming Tailors @hardmanhemming.bsky.social Bespoke/Made to Measure Tailors based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent We also host of the Get Shirty Podcast. Not idiots (or only slightly)
www.hardmanandhemming.co.uk
www.instagram.com/hardmanhemming
www.instagram.com/getshirtypod
Nick Moore @nickmoore50.bsky.social Managing Director @ JJL Media, Father @ Moore Family, Husband @ The Wife, Always Positive @ Life
Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social Chief Analyst, Insights and Analysis, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty
Locality @locality.org.uk We support local community organisations to be strong and successful. #PowerOfCommunity
AKA @localitynews
locality.org.uk
Caroline Auckland @carolinea31.bsky.social Books, photography, writing and gardening.
Soroptimist, SWWJ, Victorianist.
Joe Farnworth @joemfm.bsky.social Public Affairs @jrf-uk.bsky.social, campaigning for a fairer social security system. Previously at @trusselluk.bsky.social.
Season ticket holder at #bhafc
Rachelle Earwaker @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social Economist and Kiwi in London.
Likely yapping about housing and the absolute state of things. 
Johnny Runge @johnnyrunge.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at The Policy Institute at King's College London. Research Associate at Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. Interested in economic & financial literacy, education, pay & jobs. I specialise in evaluation & qualitative research.
Patrick Hurley @patrickhurley.bsky.social Working class bloke, just trying to make a bit of a positive difference. MP for Southport.
www.patrickhurley.uk
Populism Updates @populism.bsky.social Basically just the news now, I guess
Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social Covering politics, elections and data at The Economist
Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social YouGov data journalist • Elections, polls, voting systems • "I like people, places and things" • dylan.difford@yougov.com
Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social Politics, policy, public attitudes. Work in polling and comms. Director, Persuasion UK. ex- Shelter, civil service and various other things. 🏳️🌈
https://persuasionuk.org/about
https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/
Theo Bertram @theobertram.bsky.social Director of the Social Market Foundation
Ben Page @benpageresearch.bsky.social Visiting Professor at Kings College London. Pollster, social researcher, trends and futures. Ex CEO of Ipsos globally and in UK (2009-2025) FMRS, FacSS etc
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only.
"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
https://www.robertford.net/
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Survation. @survation.bsky.social Insightful, selected, trusted.
Waiting for Survation? - we can help, find out more: http://survation.com/our-services/
Savanta @savanta.bsky.social We inform and inspire our clients through powerful data, empowering technology and high-impact consulting.