Dr Sam Baars

I've had this postcard from Selsey Labour Party (aka my gran and her mate Pauline) in my violin case since 1997. I don't remember what I played at the 'Summer Serenade', but I do know it failed to turn the tide on Selsey's 700-year wait for a @UKLabour MP.

Let's visit the scrapyard of the Logo Authority rankings, with over 30k votes cast. @Lichfield_DC's old logo is rock bottom of the table - maybe that recent rebrand wasn't such a bad idea. @thurrockcouncil and @FarehamBC time for a refresh too? Link in bio - vote away!

The liver bird soared past @Essex_CC this week, putting @lpoolcouncil at the top of the Logo Authority leaderboard. @BracknellForest have one foot on the podium, while @SheffCouncil are still sliding. After 20k votes it's all to play for. Vote away! Link in bio.

.@thurrockcouncil was the first polity in the world to launch a website, narrowly beating the Japanese government to the line in April 1992. Sadly this Essex unitary is currently bottom of the Logo Authority table. If you want to change that, vote it up! Link in bio.

To much fanfare, Torbay released a new logo in 2006 sporting a single yellow line to celebrate an increase in business rates revenue following the partial relaxation of seafront parking restrictions

With over 5,000 votes cast, @SheffCouncil is breaking away from the pack on the logo voter. @TraffordCouncil and @CityofYork currently the solitary torchbearers for the more traditional crest/coat of arms-based logos. Link in bio - vote away!

Tragedy struck Bassetlaw District Council in 1993 when a sinkhole swallowed all serving members of the local authority's graphic design team, leaving the council devoid of the expertise required for its rebrand.

Up first: @BhamCityCouncil. Currently on 2 wins from 2 contests on the Logo Authority voter. An exercise in clean sans. Topped off with a multipurpose graphic tripling up as a beating heart, the tick of compliance, and the warm handshake of public service.

It's local election night! Time to vote on your favourite local authority logo. logoauthority.web.app

The latest edition of the @IsosPartnership newsletter has landed! We have lots to update you on, spanning our work in SEND, Children's Services, the early years, local education partnerships and area-based inequalities isos-partnership-news.beehiiv.com/p/isos-partner…

The latest @IsosPartnership newsletter has landed! Including: 💡 A major new report on the SEND system 💡 Our thoughts on integrating childcare and wider family support 💡 Proposals from our previous research featuring in the new Children’s Wellbeing Bill isos-partnership-news.beehiiv.com/p/july2024

I've made a little election night tracker. Every seat, in expected order of declaration from 23:30 to 06:30, with 2019 notional and 2024 predicted results, and some notes on the important ones. Could be useful for planning tactical naps. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Tomorrow we're launching the Isos Partnership newsletter - a termly update on our work tackling some of the key questions facing public services. If you want to hear more, hit the link and subscribe! isos-partnership-news.beehiiv.com/subscribe/

'Taken individually, the case studies highlight concrete practices that are improving outcomes. Taken together, they reveal a set of ‘enablers’ that need to be in place to secure them' 🔎 @sambaars buff.ly/3xSPtQO