Ukcouncils

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council provides services to 600,000 citizens of Scotland's largest city.
21,121 followers |

Edinburgh Council

Please see our website for contact info. There’s more on our use of social media here: http://bit.ly/tiOlAH. Follows & RTs not endorsements.
10,651 followers |

NewcastleCityCouncil

News, Events and Jobs from Newcastle City Council. Send us an @ or DM and we'll respond. Thanks, Julie.
9,223 followers |

Belfast City Council

The latest news, jobs, events and tenders from Belfast City Council.
8,872 followers |

ManCityCouncil

Local authority for the city of Manchester. Tweets are monitored by the Communications Team. We'll try our best to find answers to your questions.
8,800 followers |

Cardiff Council

News and info from Cardiff Council.
7,867 followers |

Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council provides services to over 750,000 people
7,444 followers |

Dublin City Council

Official Twitter account for Dublin City Council: Email: customerservices@dublincity.ie Ph: (01)2222222. Social Media Content Policy: http://on.fb.me/DCCPolicy.
7,335 followers |

My Nottingham

Latest news from Nottingham and the City Council
7,220 followers |

BrightonHoveCouncil

Official Twitter pages of Brighton & Hove City Council - email info@brighton-hove.gov.uk tel: 01273 290000 to contact us
7,160 followers |

Kent County Council

For Kent County Council queries please visit the kent.gov.uk website, or call our 24 hour helpline on 08458 247 247
6,880 followers |

Swansea City Council

Official Twitter pages for the City and County of Swansea Council
6,474 followers |

SouthLanCouncil

This account is monitored during office hours. For help with services or to report a fault you should visit www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk or call 0303 123 1015.
6,362 followers |

Sunderland

News, events, weather and other information about Sunderland and Washington. Brought to you by Sunderland City Council. Tweet us if you need any info.
6,239 followers |

Devon County Council

Official Twitter pages for Devon County Council - email customer@devon.gov.uk to contact us direct
6,192 followers |

SheffieldCityCouncil

Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Town Hall.
6,067 followers |

Essex County Council

The latest news from Essex County Council
5,763 followers |

Derbyshire CC

Derbyshire County Council tweets latest updates. For customer service email contact.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk.
5,542 followers |

Leeds City Council

We're the Leeds City Council press office
5,511 followers |

Hampshire County C

The voice of Hampshire County Council, keeping residents connected to council news, events and information
5,412 followers |

Birmingham Newsroom

Birmingham Newsroom for all the news from Europe's largest council. Updated by Birmingham Council's Corporate Media Team.
5,316 followers |

Lambeth Council

News and info from Lambeth Council. If you need the council’s help or want to report something to us please email infoservice@lambeth.gov.uk rather than tweet.
5,288 followers |

Norfolk Council

Norfolk County Council is the local authority for Norfolk. We will respond to tweeted enquiries between 9am and 5pm on weekdays excluding public holidays.
5,239 followers |

Salford City Council

Latest news, jobs and events from Salford City Council. Tweets by the web team.
5,189 followers |

East Renfrewshire

We deliver public service excellence in the west of Scotland.
5,118 followers |

Oxford City Council

Tweets from Oxford City Council. Please feel free to get in touch with enquiries/issues about Oxford or the Council.
4,813 followers |

Lewisham Council

Tweets from the council (web.communications@lewisham.gov.uk)
4,550 followers |

NLC Winter

During adverse weather, we tweet about our services. Got specific questions? Contact us via our website or on Northline at 01698 403200.
4,536 followers |

London Councils

The local government association for London. Fighting for best policy & financial deal for our boroughs; runs services in transport & care. Champions localism.
4,514 followers |

Walsall Council

Contact: by DM, info@walsall.gov.uk or 01922 650000. Updated by Kim, Dan and Rich, Pic: Four Trees by Phil Escott: http://flic.kr/p/boWK2p
4,506 followers |

Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council, serving Batley, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Holmfirth and other localities in West Yorkshire, England.
4,478 followers |

Westminster Council

Tweeting news, views and events from Westminster City Council.
4,382 followers |

Nottinghamshire CC

Nottinghamshire County Council's official twitter feed, with the latest information from the Council. Contact us directly by emailing enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.
4,381 followers |

Camden Council

Official Twitter feed for the London Borough of Camden
4,360 followers |

Dorset Councils

Dorset councils online - information for residents, businesses and visitors.
4,285 followers |

Solihull Council

Solihull Council's official twitter feed updated by Dave in the Communications team. Contact us by @ reply, via our website or on 0121 704 6000.
4,250 followers |

Southampton Events

Follow Southampton City Council's Events Team to keep up with events in the city...
4,240 followers |

LoveCamden

It's all happening in Camden. Official Tweets from the Love Team at Camden Council, by Liz and Mark.
4,210 followers |

Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council Official twitter feed
4,184 followers |

Cornwall Council

The official site of Cornwall Council. Updated by the communications team
4,109 followers |

North Yorkshire CC

North Yorkshire is England's largest rural county with a population of 599,000 covering 3,000 square miles.
4,048 followers |

Renfrewshire Council

The official Twitter site for the latest news, events and information from Renfrewshire Council. Please note this site is not monitored 24/7.
4,028 followers |

Southampton CC

Daily updates, news and more from Southampton City Council's media team.
4,025 followers |

CoventryCityCouncil

News and events from Coventry City Council.
3,972 followers |

Fenland Council

Fenland District Council provides a whole range of local services in the Cambridgeshire market towns of Chatteris, March, Whittlesey and Wisbech.
3,944 followers |

Royal Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich - News, events & offers from partners. T: 020 8854 8888 (24/7) E: contact-centre@greenwich.gov.uk
3,937 followers |

Bournemouth Council

Bournemouth Borough Council
3,926 followers |

Surrey Matters

Residents magazine published by Surrey County Council and delivered to 492,000 homes across the county
3,913 followers |

Stirling Council

We are a UK local authority located in the heart of Scotland.
3,886 followers |

Derby City Council

This is the Derby City Council Twitter feed. For customer services email customerservices@derby.gov.uk or telephone 01332 293111.
3,885 followers |

AberdeenshireCouncil

Aberdeenshire Council's official Twitter page. General enquiries to: 08456 08 1207.
3,858 followers |

Southwark Council

Tweets from Southwark Council via the e-communications team (ecomms@southwark.gov.uk)
3,841 followers |

Preston City Council

All the latest news, events and information from Preston City Council
3,810 followers |

Surrey News

Keep up-to-date with Surrey County Council including news on roads, libraries, schools, fire and rescue, trading standards, countryside and social services
3,758 followers |

Hillingdon Council

News, events and local service information for the London Borough of Hillingdon.
3,729 followers |

Wandsworth Council

This is the official Twitter feed for Wandsworth Borough Council. News, events, jobs and more... You can also like us at www.facebook.com/wandsworth.council
3,667 followers |

Stoke-on-Trent CC

The official Twitter feed of Stoke-on-Trent City Council. To contact the city council please call 01782 234567 or email enquiries@stoke.gov.uk.
3,664 followers |

Tameside Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's official tweet with information from around the borough.
3,664 followers |

Medway Council

Official profile for Medway Council - unitary council in south-east England. For customer services email customer.first@medway.gov.uk or call 01634 333333.
3,641 followers |

Lincoln Council

Follow us for the latest council news and updates. You can get in touch through Twitter, lincoln.gov.uk or by calling us on 01522 881188.
3,549 followers |

Cheshire West

Cheshire West and Chester Council, bringing a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities.
3,548 followers |

lancashire.gov.uk

Latest news and updates from Lancashire County Council.
3,466 followers |

Gateshead Council

The local authority for the borough of Gateshead in North East England
3,411 followers |

Wakefield Council

Follow us for updates and news about what's happening in Wakefield.
3,407 followers |

Bolton Council

Get the buzz on Bolton. All the latest council news, events, alerts and more, delivered straight to your screen.
3,394 followers |

Sandwell Council

News, events and good stuff about Sandwell, updated by the council’s comms unit. Tweet us or DM us, we’ll reply to you.
3,391 followers |

St.Helens Council

News, events, and jobs from St.Helens Council
3,380 followers |

Staffordshire CC

3,364 followers |

Dundee City Council

News and information from Dundee City Council.
3,246 followers |

Newcastle Libraries

News, events and more from the library service in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Twitter replies M-F 9am-5pm. Phone 0191 2774100, email information@newcastle.gov.uk.
3,232 followers |

Monmouthshire

News and information from Monmouthshire County Council. Talk to us about Monmouthshire issues! www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/socialmedia
3,230 followers |

Stockport Council

News, events and general information from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
3,216 followers |

Norwich City Council

Norwich City Council is the local authority for the city of Norwich
3,209 followers |

Warrington Council

News, events and other info for local residents, visit www.warringtong.gov.uk for more
3,202 followers |

Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council's official Twitter
3,177 followers |

SurreyCountyCouncil

Latest news, events and job vacancies from Surrey County Council, England, UK
3,176 followers |

North Devon Council

North Devon Council: news, services and information. Why not tweet us. See our website for terms and conditions.
3,164 followers |

Falkirk Council

Falkirk Council's Twitter page - not monitored 24/7 - for enquiries it's best to email contact.centre@falkirk.gov.uk or 01324 506070.
3,122 followers |

Wigan Council

Local authority responsible for delivering hundreds of services to 300 000 people in one of the country's biggest metropolitan boroughs.
3,114 followers |

Herts County Council

HCC delivers a range of local services to over a million people, who live, work and travel in Hertfordshire - the county of opportunity
3,095 followers |

Stockton Council

Stockton-on-Tees - Billingham, Stockton, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Yarm and surrounding areas. We provide the vital services that keep the borough ticking!
3,090 followers |

Oldham Council

Providing you with the latest service news and information from across the Borough of Oldham
3,084 followers |

West Sussex CC

Latest news only on the official profile for West Sussex County Council
2,981 followers |

Vale Council

Official Twitter news site for the Vale of Glamorgan Council. Contact the council through our website or call the contact centre on 01446 700111
2,979 followers |

LeedsLibraries

Join us! Borrow books, download ebooks. Learning, events, information online & offline, music, films, art, business, family history, more.
2,948 followers |

Arts + Regeneration

Leeds City Council's A&R team supports local artists & arts organisations. Based at Leeds Town Hall.
2,939 followers |

Liverpool Council

The latest news from Liverpool City Council. For information about services call 0151 233 3000 or visit www.liverpool.gov.uk
2,912 followers |

Bracknell Forest C

Twitter pages for Bracknell Forest Council
2,903 followers |

City of York Council

For general enquiries email comments@york.gov.uk or phone 01904 551550
2,854 followers |

Your Croydon

Your Croydon is the community magazine for LB Croydon - opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Croydon Council.
2,853 followers |

Sutton Council

Our official feed covering the villages of Carshalton, Wallington, Cheam, Beddington & Hackbridge. Famous for schools, parks, high employment & safe streets
2,852 followers |

Chorley Council

We are a district council in Lancashire. If you need to get in touch with us about a local issue send us a tweet or if you prefer call us on 01257 515151
2,834 followers |

Rochdale Council

Official profile for Rochdale Borough Council. For general enquiries phone 01706 647474. Email council@rochdale.gov.uk
2,807 followers |

BarnetCouncil

London Borough of Barnet news
2,797 followers |

Haringey Libraries

Updates from Haringey's libraries, museums, galleries, bookshops, community learning, cultural happenings - your friendly librarian Don writing the tweets
2,731 followers |

Suffolk CC

Suffolk County Council. Responsible for education, social care, roads, fire and rescue, public protection and waste, to name but a few of our services.
2,718 followers |

DurhamCountyCouncil

We're here to update you on all things Durham County Council, including jobs and events, as well as general information from our Communications and Web Teams.
2,713 followers |

Bury Council

Bury Council's official tweet with information from around the borough. The feed is checked during working hours Monday to Friday.
2,700 followers |

Blackburn Darwen BC

News from Blackburn with Darwen Council. For service requests, call (01254) 585585 or email info@blackburn.gov.uk
2,681 followers |

Gloucestershire CC

Latest news from Gloucestershire County Council including social care, children's services, trading standards, highways & gritting
2,660 followers |

Winchester CC

News, Events, Jobs and more from Winchester City Council. Updated by Sarah - the e-communications and marketing officer at WCC - Monday-Friday.
2,585 followers |

Ask Bristol

Ask Bristol from Bristol City Council will tweet: webcasts, consultations, discussions, citizen ideas & e-petitions to help you engage and raise issues with us.
2,565 followers |

Blackpool Council

Twitter feed for news and updates on Blackpool services and reports from the local area. If you need to contact the Council you can ring 01253 477477.
2,564 followers |

Aberdeen CC

Aberdeen City Council's official Twitter account.
2,531 followers |

FingalCountyCouncil

Fingal County Council official tweets. Offices at Swords & Blanchardstown. T: 01-890 5000 or email info@fingalcoco.ie. Emergency out of hours T: 01-873 1415
2,515 followers |

Northamptonshire CC

Watch this space for Northamptonshire County Council news and events. This account is run by the county council's communications team.
2,507 followers |

Telford Council

News and events from Telford & Wrekin Council
2,506 followers |

OxfordshireCC

We're the local authority for Oxfordshire, commited to delivering top quality services and value for money on behalf of the county's 600,000+ residents.
2,505 followers |

Lincs County Council

2,495 followers |

SouthAyrshireCouncil

News, Events, Jobs and more from South Ayrshire Council. Covering the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon.
2,468 followers |

PembrokeshireCC

News and updates from Pembrokeshire County Council. Like: http://www.Facebook.com/PembrokeshireCountyCouncil Subscribe: http://www.YouTube.com/PembsCouncil
2,462 followers |

Brent Council

News from Brent Council. Also follow us at www.facebook.com/BrentCouncil and www.youtube.com /brentcouncillondon
2,447 followers |

H&F Council

Official Twitter feed from Hammersmith & Fulham Council in west London.
2,438 followers |

LeicesterCouncilNews

Leicester_News – the official Twitter profile for all the latest news from Leicester City Council.
2,436 followers |

Cambridgeshire CC

News from Cambridgeshire County Council.
2,432 followers |

CumbriaCountyCouncil

Follow us to keep up to date on news releases and other information. www.cumbria.gov.uk www.youtube.com/user/cumbriacountycouncil
2,431 followers |

Calderdale Council

Calderdale Council serves the towns of Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden and surrounding areas.
2,430 followers |

Burnley Council

Burnley and its people are the centre of our universe. Something you want to know about Burnley? Then give us a tweet! T: 01282 425 011
2,415 followers |

Southend-on-Sea BC

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a UK Local Authority
2,406 followers |

Orkney Council

Twitter site for Scotland's smallest council. Contacts: customerservice@orkney.gov.uk; (01856) 87 35 35. Contact Police for barrier closures: (01856) 872 241.
2,378 followers |

North Ayrshire

The latest news, information and events from North Ayrshire Council.
2,327 followers |

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council is a medium sized unitary local authority in Scotland.
2,323 followers |

Islington Council

Twitter account for Islington Council
2,322 followers |

Harlow Council

Working together for Harlow
2,291 followers |

East Sussex CC

Official profile for the latest news and events from East Sussex County Council. See all our tweets at @EastSussexCC/all
2,279 followers |

Wolves City Council

Welcome to the official Twitter feed of Wolverhampton City Council. Follow us for all the latest news!
2,272 followers |

Redbridge Council

Official Twitter feed for the London Borough of Redbridge Receive updates on a range of Council services & Borough activities.
2,267 followers |

Elaine Henderson

Official site of West Lothian Council. A great place to live, work and visit. Sorry we can't answer enquiries on this site.
2,261 followers |

What's on Nottingham

Nottingham City Council is proud to present events, exhibitions, live music, film, theatre and lots more!
2,227 followers |

South Ribble Council

We want to make South Ribble a great place to live, work, visit and play!
2,227 followers |

Surrey Events

Forthcoming events taking place in and around Surrey
2,216 followers |

Hull CC News

All the latest news from Hull City Council.
2,178 followers |

Stratford DC

Official Twitter pages of Stratford-on-Avon District Council
2,169 followers |

Knowsley Council

Knowsley Council in Merseyside serves Huyton, Prescot, Whiston, Cronton, Knowsley Village, Halewood & Kirkby. Follow us for news, events and info from the area.
2,164 followers |

TWBC News

The TWBC Newsroom produces daily news for our website and residents' newsletter 'Local' which is mailed free to residents and is available on-line.
2,150 followers |

Babergh Council

Babergh is a forward-thinking district council providing services and leadership for south Suffolk communities
2,142 followers |

Maidstone council

01622 602000
2,124 followers |

Wrexham Council

The official twitter site for Wrexham County Borough Council, North Wales, UK
2,123 followers |

Torfaen Council

.. all the latest news, events and updates from Torfaen council
2,122 followers |

Braintree D. Council

Braintree District Council's latest news, events, jobs, stories...Managed by Lia in Marketing&Comms Team. Also follow @greenheartessex
2,105 followers |

Cheltenham BC

Official Twitter page for Cheltenham Borough Council. To get in touch either tweet or email enquiries@cheltenham.gov.uk
2,092 followers |

Argyll&Bute Council

Information from Argyll and Bute Council. Mostly tweeting during office hours. More tweets during emergencies.
2,088 followers |

Reading Council

We're here to update you on all things Reading Borough Council, including news and events, as well as general information from our Communications Team.
2,072 followers |

Lichfield_DC

A local authority in Staffordshire, UK. To get in touch either tweet or email enquiries@lichfielddc.gov.uk
2,054 followers |

Peterborough Council

A vibrant city packed with potential for investment, brimming with talented young people and located in the beating heart of the east of England.
2,039 followers |

NE Lincs Council

2,036 followers |

Dudley Council

Dudley Council – Metropolitan Borough in West Midlands England. For customer services email dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk or call 0300 555 2345
1,970 followers |

Borough of Poole

Providing information and services across the borough for residents and visitors…it’s easy with boroughofpoole.com
1,928 followers |

Torbay Council

Torbay Council - delivering all your local services - get the latest jobs, news and more ...
1,903 followers |

North Lincs Council

North Lincolnshire Council
1,892 followers |

Cherwell Council

Cherwell District Council
1,881 followers |

Worcs County Council

Worcestershire County Council provides updates on news, events, consultations and services. We welcome followers but can't always respond to individual tweets.
1,873 followers |

NPT Council

Official Twitter page for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. You can also find us on facebook www.facebook.com/NeathPortTalbotCBC
1,871 followers |

Northumberland Alert

Follow us for school closures and important alerts in Northumberland (UK). Our other twitter channels are: Events @EventsNE and News & Jobs @N_landCouncil
1,851 followers |

RBWM

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council. Unitary Local Authority.
1,832 followers |

Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council is on twitter. Follow us to find out what's going on in the borough.
1,828 followers |

Clacks Council

The official Twitter site for all things relating to Clackmannanshire Council.
1,825 followers |

North Somerset

Official news from North Somerset Council
1,820 followers |

Communications Team

Thanet offers a wide range of attractive coastal and rural environments, and with 19 miles of sandy beaches, is a popular holiday and day-trip destination.
1,809 followers |

Exeter City Council

News and events from Exeter City Council
1,806 followers |

CannockChase Council

Contact by tweet, communications@ cannockchasedc.gov.uk or 01543 462621 (Updated by Jamie, Kate and Al from the Communications team)
1,803 followers |

Warwickshire CC News

The official Twitter site for all Warwickshire County Council news. Email newsteam@warwickshire.gov.uk
1,790 followers |

Surrey Libraries

Libraries in Surrey, Surrey Online Library, services for children and teens, information, events and much more.
1,786 followers |

Darlington BC

We are a unitary authority in NE England and this is our Twitter profile. All the latest news, events and jobs info will be posted here.
1,784 followers |

Bromley Council

1,776 followers |

NorthumberlandCC

Follow us for Northumberland County Council news and jobs. Our other twitter channels are: Important Alerts @Northumberlands and Events @EventsNE
1,742 followers |

LancasterCityCouncil

Lancaster City Council's official Twitter feed
1,727 followers |

Trafford Council

Latest news and events from Trafford Council
1,701 followers |

Richmond Council

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
1,699 followers |

South Oxfordshire DC

District council in southern Oxfordshire
1,688 followers |

Dover Dist Council

Providing services to Dover, Deal, Sandwich and the surrounding areas
1,679 followers |

Wirral Council

1,674 followers |

Ipswich Council

The official Twitter channel of Ipswich Borough Council. #Ipswich
1,668 followers |

Cavan County Council

We deliver a wide range of services in County Cavan.
1,661 followers |

Chelmsford Council

Chelmsford Borough Council's official Twitter site
1,659 followers |

Tandridge Council

News, events and other info. Send us an @ and we will respond.
1,631 followers |

Flintshire Council

Official Twitter pages for Flintshire County Council
1,618 followers |

Powys County Council

Official Powys County Council feed. Checked in working hours only. In an emergency ring 0845 0544847. How we use social media: http://tinyurl.com/6dqqfmv
1,613 followers |

PCC

Official Twitter pages for Plymouth City Council - email enquiries@plymouth.gov.uk to contact us direct.
1,607 followers |

North East Derbys

Come Tweet with us! Or email connectne@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk to contact us.
1,607 followers |

Pendle Council

Pendle is situated in Pennine Lancashire about 25 miles to the north of Manchester. The Borough covers 64 sq. miles and has a mix of both urban and rural areas.
1,599 followers |

Wyre Council

Tweets from Wyre Council about the news, events and jobs in the area.
1,595 followers |

Rugby BoroughCouncil

The official Rugby Borough Council Twitter. See also @CaldecottPark and @enjoyrugby
1,593 followers |

Wokingham BC

Official Twitter for Wokingham Borough Council. Follow us for the latest information from the council.
1,591 followers |

Barnsley Council

1,590 followers |

Lancashire Libraries

Lancashire Loves Libraries. Lancashire County Council's Libraries making a difference through reading, learning and information.
1,585 followers |

Thurrock Council

1,582 followers |

W. Berkshire Council

News, Jobs, Service Statuses and more in West Berkshire, UK. You can also find us @WBerksLeisure, @WBerksLibraries, @WBerksNature, @WBerksRoads.
1,574 followers |

wycombedc

News, events and updates from Wycombe District Council
1,565 followers |

Eastbourne BC

Official Twitter for Eastbourne Borough Council giving residents and visitors the latest news, updates and events from the country's sunniest place.
1,563 followers |

Kirklees Council

1,561 followers |

Wexford Local Gov.

Wexford Local Goverment (County Council, Town Councils, Borough Council) - Arts, Library, Water, Roads,Housing,Environment,Planning, Fire Services, Community!
1,545 followers |

Elmbridge BC

Keep updated with news, elections, events, roadworks, weather alerts, vacancies at Elmbridge Borough Council, email contactus@elmbridge.gov.uk.
1,543 followers |

North WarwickshireBC

A local authority in Warwickshire, UK. To get in touch either tweet or email customerservices@northwarks.gov.uk
1,541 followers |

Rother DC

Rother District Council is located in the easternmost part of East Sussex and delivers services to 90,000 residents over 200 square miles.
1,539 followers |

Newark+Sherwood DC

The latest news from Newark and Sherwood District Council
1,508 followers |

South Staffs

South Staffordshire Council - connecting with our communities
1,507 followers |

Wolverhampton Parks

Wolverhampton's Great Outdoors. What do you want to do in your park? Updated by 'Wilf', the Park Ranger. Blogsite: http://wolvesparkies.wordpress.com/
1,502 followers |

LewesDistrictCouncil

The official account for Lewes District Council. Follow us for our latest news, events and service information.
1,483 followers |

Kerry County Council

Kerry County Council provides a wide range of services to local communities: Housing, Roads, Water, Env Protection, Planning, Emergency Services etc
1,482 followers |

Warwick DC

Official Twitter pages of Warwick District Council. We monitor our Twitter Mon-Fri 9-5
1,467 followers |

North Herts Council

News, updates and info from North Hertfordshire District Council. For customer services email service@north-herts.gov.uk or call 01462 474000.
1,466 followers |

Devon Libraries

Devon Libraries official Twitter page. Email devlibs@devon.gov.uk to contact us direct.
1,457 followers |

Midlothian Council

Midlothian Council provides a wide range of services for around 80,000 people living south of Edinburgh. For direct questions: contactcentre@midlothian.gov.uk
1,456 followers |

Merton Council

The official account for Merton Council
1,451 followers |

B&NES Council

Local news, information, and sport from Bath & North East Somerset Council (and others via Twitterfeed).
1,449 followers |

Bedford Borough

News and Events covering Bedford, Kempston and 45 surrounding parishes
1,442 followers |

South Derbyshire DC

News, events and jobs around the South Derbyshire area. Info added by Julia, Keith, Carole & Caroline in Comms.
1,438 followers |

RMBC Culture&Leisure

Rotherham MBC's Culture and Leisure Service create the fun, relaxation and excitement in Rotherham
1,395 followers |

Fylde

Fylde Council in the North West of England, tweet us, use the forum (www.fyldeforum.co.uk) or pick up the phone (01253 658 658).
1,388 followers |

Kirklees Town Halls

Batley, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury & Huddersfield Town Halls offer a variety of events, concerts and functions for all.
1,383 followers |

Galway City Council

Galway City Council is the local authority for the city of Galway, Ireland.
1,354 followers |

Hastings BC

Hastings Borough Council delivers services to over 80,000 residents in a unique corner of South East England.
1,354 followers |

East Dorset D C

Providing a range of services across East Dorset, including the towns of Wimborne, Verwood, Ferndown and West Moors. 01202 886201
1,346 followers |

Wealden DC

District Council serving Crowborough, Hailsham, Uckfield, Polegate, Heathfield, Forest Row, Wadhurst and surrounding villages
1,342 followers |

Swindon Council

1,339 followers |

MiddlesbroughCouncil

Welcome to the Middlesbrough Council twitter page. Middlesbrough Council is the local authority of Middlesbrough.
1,328 followers |

Kingston Libraries

Public Libraries in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
1,317 followers |

Basingstoke Council

The official twitter channel of Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
1,307 followers |

WaterfordCityCouncil

Waterford City Council - administrative, local govt. body for Waterford City, Ireland.
1,297 followers |

Eden Council

Official Twitter page of Eden District Council, email us at customer.services@eden.gov.uk
1,286 followers |

Darlington Culture

We promote arts & leisure in Darlington - Civic Theatre, Arts Centre, Head of Steam, Dolphin Centre & more...
1,275 followers |

WorcesterCityCouncil

Worcester City Council, UK. Making Worcester a 'First Rank Cathedral and University City'. We're also on http://www.facebook.com/worcester
1,270 followers |

RBKC

Official Twitter feed for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
1,265 followers |

Tamworth Council

Find out the latest news and what's on in Tamworth from your Borough Council
1,263 followers |

Bromsgrove Council

This is an unmanned automated news account from the District Council - please contact the Hub on 881288 with all queries thanks
1,262 followers |

South Hams District

Official Twitter pages for South Hams District Council- to contact us direct please call 01803 861234 or email customer.services@southhams.gov.uk
1,259 followers |

Crawley Council

Twitter page for Crawley Borough Council. Call 01293 438000, email comments@crawley.gov.uk or go online. We're on Facebook too: www.facebook.com/crawleycouncil
1,251 followers |

North Kesteven

NKDC news updates, operational during working hours Mon-Fri (exc bank holidays). We aim to respond to queries as soon as possible.
1,244 followers |

St Albans Council

St Albans City & District Council works on behalf of the local people of St Albans, Harpenden, Redbourn, London Colney and the villages of the District.
1,215 followers |

B'ton&HoveLibraries

Official Twitter pages of Brighton & Hove City Library Service - email libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk tel: 01273 290800 to contact us
1,208 followers |

Brentwood Council

Brentwood Borough Council: Local authority delivering Council services in Brentwood, Essex, UK.
1,197 followers |

SLC Roads

Road closures, weather & gritting updates. This account is monitored during office hours. For help or to report a fault visit our website or call 0303 123 1015
1,196 followers |

HertsmereCouncil

Hertsmere Borough Council provides services for those in the Aldenham, Borehamwood, Elstree, Bushey, Potters Bar, Radlett, Shenley & surrounding areas.
1,195 followers |

Worthing Council

Council twitter feed for Worthing
1,188 followers |

St Neots Council

The official Twitter page for St. Neots Town Council.
1,179 followers |

Blaenau Gwent CBC

All the latest news, events and updates from Blaenau Gwent Council
1,177 followers |

South Lakeland DC

The official twitter site of South Lakeland District Council
1,176 followers |

Bolsover Council

1,156 followers |

portsmouthlocal

Official Twitter page for Portsmouth City Council's community news, email local@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
1,150 followers |

Meath County Council

Meath County Council is the primary unit of Local Government in County Meath
1,141 followers |

Broxtowe Council

The latest news, events & jobs from Broxtowe Borough Council
1,125 followers |

GuildfordBC

Welcome to Guildford Borough Council's Twitter feed, updated by Kerry and Adam from the Web Team.
1,113 followers |

Borough of Harrow

Tweeting news & events from the London Borough of Harrow via Harrow Council. You can also email us on ecomms@harrow.gov.uk.
1,113 followers |

Rossendale Council

We are a district council in Pennine Lancashire. You can tweet with a service request or to tell us what you think or call us on 01706 217777.
1,112 followers |

GloucesterCityCncl

Snowy tweets the news from Gloucester City council.
1,112 followers |

Daventry DC

The official Twitter pages of Daventry District Council
1,110 followers |

DenbighshireCC

Latest news and events from Denbighshire County Council on Twitter
1,105 followers |

Stevenage Council

Stevenage Borough Council working to represent and support local people
1,099 followers |

Basildon Council

Basildon Borough Council
1,094 followers |

Northampton Borough

1,090 followers |

GalwayCountyCouncil

Galway County Council is the local government agency for County Galway, Ireland.
1,090 followers |

Sligo County Council

Sligo County Council
1,088 followers |

Epping Forest DC

Epping Forest District Council provides a range of local services on behalf of residents and businesses. Find out more at http://ow.ly/2dqYW
1,082 followers |

Selby DC

The official twitter feed for Selby District Council.
1,063 followers |

Reigate & Banstead

Official Reigate & Banstead Borough Council tweets.
1,055 followers |

Transport for Bucks

Transport for Buckinghamshire
1,048 followers |

RichmondshireDC

The official Twitter feed of Richmondshire District Council
1,047 followers |

Newcastle BC

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's newsfeed
1,037 followers |

Westminster Libs

Follow us for updates on events, new resources, what's on in Westminster Libraries...
1,032 followers |

Luton Council

Luton Borough Council's official Twitter page.
1,032 followers |

Hambleton DC

1,026 followers |

Chichester District

Official profile for the latest news and jobs from Chichester District Council
1,020 followers |

Rushcliffe Council

News and info from Rushcliffe Borough Council. Updated by Caroline and Simon in the Communications team.
1,002 followers |

Welwyn Hatfield BC

The official Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Twitter account.
995 followers |

Ryedale DC

Ryedale District Council provides services for residents, local businesses and the many visitors in this part of North Yorkshire, between York and the coast.
995 followers |

Leicestershire CC

News from Leicestershire County Council.
994 followers |

Shepway DC

982 followers |

Three Rivers Council

News from Three Rivers District Council and other local agencies. All posts and updates made by Kevin Snow (Comms Manager) and Ryan Watson (Comms Officer)
973 followers |

Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse District Council based in Oxfordshire
968 followers |

NorthTynesideCouncil

Official Local Authority news, events and updates from North Tyneside Council
967 followers |

South Somerset DC

News, events and info from South Somerset District Council. Visit us at www.southsomerset.gov.uk for more.
967 followers |

EastLindseyDC

East Lindsey District Council
965 followers |

SalisburyCityCouncil

Established in April 2009, Salisbury City Council is one of the largest parish councils in the UK. We pride ourselves in representing this beautiful City.
957 followers |

Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Council serving the coastal and rural communities of East Suffolk.
950 followers |

Eastleigh Borough

Eastleigh Borough Council - council services www.facebook.com/EastleighBC
938 followers |

South Glos Council

The official South Gloucestershire Council Twitter account.
938 followers |

buckscc

Official twitter page for the County Council tweeting news, views and events across Buckinghamshire, England
932 followers |

BHCCRecycling&Refuse

Official Twitter page for Cityclean, Brighton & Hove City Council's recycling, refuse & street cleaning service. Find more information & ways to contact us at:
928 followers |

NorthumberlandEvents

Follow us for events and things to do in Northumberland (UK). Our other twitter channels are: Important Alerts @Northumberlands and News & Jobs @N_landCouncil
917 followers |

easthampshire.org

Visit easthampshire.org for daily news updates, events, interactive maps, and information on towns and villages in East Hampshire.It is a hub for community info
917 followers |

Watford Council

Keeping you informed about what is happening around Watford. Updates from Helen and Peter in the Comms team.
908 followers |

Maldon Council

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Maldon District Council
880 followers |

Gedling Borough

Home to almost 112,000 people and covering an area of 46.3 sq. miles, sits Gedling Borough.
863 followers |

RMBC Press Office

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Press Office
853 followers |

Banbury Museum

Cherwell District Council
851 followers |

St Edmundsbury BC

Real people serving people in the real world
848 followers |

Wychavon

Providing good services and good value for Droitwich, Evesham, Pershore and the surrounding areas. We're one of The Sunday Times' best public sector employers.
848 followers |

MK Libraries

9 public libraries and 1 mobile library in the UK in the Milton Keynes area
847 followers |

Louth County Council

Louth Local Authorities Delivering a wide range of services to the people of Louth
828 followers |

Hertford TownCouncil

Providing a wide range of services to the residents of the county town of Hertford.
820 followers |

South Kesteven DC

810 followers |

Laois County Council

Laois County Council are the administrative body with responsibility for local government in County Laois.
794 followers |

Stockton Libraries

Stockton-on-Tees Library & Information Service
785 followers |

East Herts Council

778 followers |

SBC

Slough: a diverse town, lots of leisure facilities, 1 of Europe's biggest trading estates. And a great place to live, work and play.
772 followers |

ENC

East Northamptonshire Council serves a population of 86,000 with approx 36,000 households distributed amongst 6 towns and 59 villages.
767 followers |

West Lancashire BC

Official Twitter feed for West Lancashire Borough Council
767 followers |

CarlowCountyCouncil

Carlow Local Authorities are the administrative body with responsibility for local government in County Carlow.
757 followers |

Going Green Team

We're the Going Green Team at Haringey Council. We're here to help make Haringey London's greenest borough!
756 followers |

LB Bexley

South-east London borough - home of the Red House, Danson Mansion (featured in profile pic), Hall Place & Gardens and the Crossness Pumping Station.
755 followers |

Southampton schools

News and information about Southampton's schools and colleges tweeted by the city council's Children's Services and Learning web team
729 followers |

MayoCoCo

Mayo County Council is the local government agency for County Mayo, Ireland.
721 followers |

Hinckley Bosworth

Official twitter feed for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council in Leicestershire, UK. To get in touch tweet or email customer.services@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
711 followers |

RBKC Culture

Arts and Culture in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
697 followers |

Allerdale Council

Local council in west Cumbria, covering Aspatria, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Silloth, Wigton and Workington. Tweet us with comments about our services.
694 followers |

Scarborough B.C.

SBC administers an area from north of Whitby to Filey in the south. It includes the North Yorkshire coastline and some of the North York Moors National Park.
694 followers |

SwaleBoroughCouncil

Kent Local Authority providing services to 128000 residents living in and around Faversham, Sheppey and Sittingbourne.
693 followers |

Brixham Town Council

12 Councillors, 3 office staff, created in 2007.
690 followers |

Waveney Council

News, information and other stuff from Waveney District Council - working for the communities of North East Suffolk.
678 followers |

AshfordCouncil

Ashford Borough Council, Kent, UK
668 followers |

Copeland Council

Local authority in West Cumbria - from Distington in the north to Millom in the south. 2/3 of Copeland is in the Lake District NP. Pic courtesy of Brian Sherwen
662 followers |

Newcastle regen

Passionate about the future of Newcastle-under-Lyme
652 followers |

East Staffs BC

East Staffordshire Borough Council Providing public services to the borough of East Staffordshire
649 followers |

Nuneaton Bedworth BC

632 followers |

Penarth Town Council

Follow us at Penarth Town Council
629 followers |

Walsall Libraries

We are a public library service in the Black Country. Our enthusiastic librarians will be tweeting and answering your enquiries. DM us with your questions!
623 followers |

WestNorfolkBC

News, jobs, events and updates from the Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk. Contact us: e-mail contact@west-norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01553 616200
621 followers |

AVDC

AVDC has joined Twitter to allow residents in the Vale to have a voice. We will publish events and latest information.
621 followers |

portsmouthroads

Official Twitter page for Portsmouth City Council's traffic news, email tmcoperators@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
615 followers |

HCC Libraries

Hampshire Library Service is responsible for over 50 libraries and Discovery Centres across the county.
610 followers |

EastRen Libraries

Learning, information and events in the heart of the community. Books, CDs, DVDs, computers and a reputation for customer service excellence.
608 followers |

Plymouth Archives

Official Twitter archives pages for Plymouth City Council - email pwdro@plymouth.gov.uk to contact us direct.
604 followers |

westmeathcoco

Westmeath Co Co,the local authority for Co. Westmeath Ireland, comprises 23 elected members supported by a Co.Manager & staff,delivers a wide range of services.
593 followers |

Test Valley BC

We are Test Valley Borough Council located in Andover, Hampshire. Email us: twitter@testvalley.gov.uk
586 followers |

East Devon DC

East Devon District Council - Outstanding and sustainable quality of life for everyone in East Devon.
584 followers |

Redditch Council

News from Redditch Borough Council.
582 followers |

BlabyDistrictCouncil

Local authority in the heart of Leicestershire.
557 followers |

P&KC Archive

We are Perth & Kinross Council Archive and we can help you with your local & family history. :)
550 followers |

Newtownabbey BC

Latest News & Events from Newtownabbey
550 followers |

Sandbach Council

Official press feed for Sandbach Town Council. Meetings are open to the press and public with a period set for questions from the public.
534 followers |

RBKC libraries

Our vision – Libraries to inspire.
530 followers |

Woking Council

Provides services for over 92,000 residents and a variety of businesses. Key priorities are housing, the environment and health and well-being.
508 followers |

Roscommon Co. Co.

Local Government Authority for County Roscommon, Ireland.
492 followers |

Bucks Libraries

Public library service for the residents of Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
491 followers |

Surrey Vacancies

Details of the latest job vacancies and career opportunities at Surrey County Council, England, UK
487 followers |

wcc_schools

All the latest on schools and education information in Warwickshire.
487 followers |

Teignbridge News

Teignbridge District Council, based in Newton Abbot, South Devon. Find out more at www.teignbridge.gov.uk
479 followers |

Redhill Councillors

Redhill's Conservative Councillors, representing and working for local residents. Please tell us your views on local issues!
477 followers |

Surrey Heath

The official twitter page for Surrey Heath. Follow us for news, updates and events in the local area.
466 followers |

MeltonBoroughCouncil

Local authority for Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. Call Customer Services on 01664 502502 or email contactus@melton.gov.uk
458 followers |

Bristol

This account is not active. Please visit @BristolCouncil for Bristol City Council's official twitter account.
437 followers |

portsmouthwork

Official Twitter page for Portsmouth City Council's jobs news, email recruitment@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
434 followers |

Barking Library

Home to wonderful librarians who love to talk to people (that's you)
431 followers |

ManCityCouncil

Updating you about when and where we will be gritting this winter. For more visit http://tinyurl.com/dxtursh
429 followers |

West Lindsey DC

This is the official West Lindsey District Council WLDC twitter feed for local news, travel and events
426 followers |

CarlisleCityCouncil

News and current events from Carlisle City Council
423 followers |

PortsmouthMusicHub

The Portsmouth Music Hub is a dynamic new network committed to building a secure foundation for music and music education in Portsmouth.
416 followers |

Sutton Libraries

London Borough of Sutton Library Services
416 followers |

Barrow Council

Barrow Borough Council Twitter Planning List
413 followers |

Bucks2012

The county's twitter page to keep you updated about what is going on within Bucks relating to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
411 followers |

Cherwell District Cl

Helping people in Cherwell reduce, reuse and recycle.
399 followers |

Adur DC

Providing services to the Adur District (Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Lancing, Sompting, Fishersgate, Kingston Buci and Coombes)
388 followers |

Transport & Parking

The official Twitter account for transport & parking management at Brighton & Hove City Council *Parking penalty charge notices can not be appealed here*
386 followers |

Monmouthshire Youth

Monmouthshire Youth Service works with the young people of Monmouthshire. Operates under the Children and Young People's Directorate for @MonmouthshireCC.
386 followers |

PCC

Official Twitter news pages for Plymouth City Council - email enquiries@plymouth.gov.uk to contact us direct.
380 followers |

Camden Council

Active during elections only, with official Camden Council tweets from the general & local elections. Follow @camdentalking for the latest Camden Council news.
374 followers |

Hyndburn BC

News from Hyndburn Borough Council. For service requests call 01254 388111 or email enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk
366 followers |

Stroud DC

The Latest News from Stroud District Council, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
364 followers |

Stockport Direct

Stockport Council's Stockport Direct service provides residents & business users a variety of ways to easily access a wide range of services, info & advice.
362 followers |

Spelthorne Council

Providing quality services to the people of Ashford, Charlton, Halliford, Laleham, Littleton, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Stanwell Moor and Sunbury.
360 followers |

Walsall Planning

355 followers |

BCC Health

BCC Health Policy works in partnership with Bristol NHS local charities and businesses to promote health in our city.
352 followers |

City Park, Bradford

A six-acre park in the heart of Bradford which will contain the largest man-made water feature in any UK city. Due for completion this winter.
346 followers |

Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire of Avoncroft, Sanders Park, Grafton Manor, Artrix, Bromsgrove School, New College, Bromsgrove Rovers & Bromsgrove Rugby Football
329 followers |

SouthNorfolkCouncil

326 followers |

Derbyshire Dales DC

Contact: by DM, enquiries@derbyshiredales.gov.uk or 01629 761 100. Updated by Jim and Steve, Communications.
323 followers |

FoDDC

The latest news and information from Forest of Dean District Council. Tweets from communications officer, Rachael Orchard.
316 followers |

CDC News

Cotswold District Council
295 followers |

Darlington T C

We are Darlington Town Centre Management and will tell you all about things happening in our town centre, see also www.darlington.towntalk.co.uk
295 followers |

Reading Council

Helping voluntary sector organisations in Reading to identify funding opportunities from government, trusts and other UK sources
294 followers |

mccleisure

News and information from Monmouthshire County Council Leisure Services Team.
276 followers |

wcc_procurement

For regular updates about tender opportunities from Warwickshire County Council. All enquires should be sent to procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
270 followers |

Staffs Moorlands DC

From the Communications & Marketing Service of SMDC
242 followers |

Business Matters

News, events and information for the business community in Rochdale borough.
239 followers |

Mid Suffolk Council

223 followers |

Leicester Consults

Consultations at Leicester City Council.
220 followers |

Hartlepool Library

Official page of Hartlepool Borough Library Service. Books, free internet and computer access, events and activities for all ages! Come and see for yourself
220 followers |

LDC Planning

Planning application tweets from Lichfield District Council. For more general stuff, follow our main account @lichfield_dc
213 followers |

Limavady Borough

Local news and updates on events, community, business and other stuff for the Limavady area!
194 followers |

Hednesford Council

The local Council for Hednesford & Gateway to Cannock Chase
190 followers |

Cam City Council

Experimental Unoffical News Stream
186 followers |

Wyre Forest DC

WFDC will tweet updates on what is happening in the district. We can’t always respond to individual tweets. More info on www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk
175 followers |

Southwater PC

News and comments from beautiful Southwater in West Sussex.
172 followers |

Stone Parish Council

Stone Parish Council, the closest level of government to the community of Stone in Kent.
169 followers |

Devon BSF

We are working to transform learning for the future...Tweets by Mel
168 followers |

Newport Town Council

164 followers |

Castle Point Council

158 followers |

Shipston TC

Shipston-on-Stour Town Council
146 followers |

Craigavon Council

The Council spends £21 million providing a wide range of quality services to the 86,000 people living in the area.
137 followers |

Old account

137 followers |

Business Breakfast

Surrey Heath Business Breakfast meetings are held twice a year & are open for any Surrey Heath Business to attend.
133 followers |

Recycle for Bucks

Tweeting for a greener Buckinghamshire. Green news, advice and events from the Waste Partnership for Buckinghamshire!
133 followers |

TOR2

TOR2 is a joint partnership between Torbay Council and May Gurney, delivering a wide range of essential services to the residents of Torbay
131 followers |

PCC

Official Twitter jobs pages for Plymouth City Council - email recruitment @plymouth.gov.uk to contact us direct.
131 followers |

Strabane District

127 followers |

Erewash BC

The Borough of Erewash lies between the cities of Derby and Nottingham, its major towns are Ilkeston and Long Eaton.
127 followers |

Rochford DC

Rochford District Council
116 followers |

wcc iphone

Information on the Warwickshire iPhone application from Warwickshire County Council
113 followers |

Clare County Council

Clare County Council is responsible for the administrative area of County Clare, excluding the Ennis and Kilrush urban areas.
107 followers |

ElmtonwithCreswell

This is the Twitter Account for Elmton with Creswell Parish Council. Check back to fnd out the latest goings on
102 followers |

Stockton Council

This is an experimental feed for Stockton Council press release information and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Follow @stocktoncouncil for more.
101 followers |

Birmingham Census

Brumcensus2011 highlights the 27th March 2011 census in Birmingham UK, return your form to make a better future for your family, community and Birmingham.
98 followers |

Boston Boro Council

Boston Borough Council ...a great past, an exciting future
91 followers |

R&C Council

A new law means we must change the way the Council is run, and we must find out what local people think about the options before any decisions are made.
85 followers |

Mon Countryside

Monmouthshire County Council's Countryside Service
78 followers |

RBC Planning Dept.

The Twitter account of the Runnymede Borough Council planning department. Tweeting from the Civic Centre in Addlestone
75 followers |

Take Part Take Pride

A festival of events run by local groups with something for all ages during the week 12-18 July
72 followers |

CDC Planning

56 followers |

Stockton Council

This is an experimental feed for Stockton Council events information and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Follow @stocktoncouncil for more.
50 followers |

Scrutiny Bucks

Scrutiny news from Buckinghamshire CC. Scrutiny examines services and holds decision-makers to account. Email scrutiny@buckscc.gov.uk
46 followers |

Wolves Council

45 followers |

Cotswold Elections

Cotswold Dsitrict Council - election results and information
41 followers |

RishtonAMC

Rishton Area Management Council
41 followers |

REDCAR LIBRARY

38 followers |

SL YouTube

Films produced by South Lanarkshire Council
34 followers |

Coxhoe ParishCouncil

Coxhoe Parish Council is an ambitious and aspirational Parish Council located south of Durham. Our two main settlements are Coxhoe and Quarrington Hill.
27 followers |

TOLGA

26 followers |

Stockton Council

This is an experimental feed for Stockton Council job vacancy information and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Follow @stocktoncouncil for more.
25 followers |

Hartford Parish

18 followers |

Current Jobs at CDC

14 followers |

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