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A toolkit for LGIU lead contacts

Your council is one of 300+ councils that are corporate members of the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU). We created this short toolkit to help you in your role as your council’s lead LGIU contact. It answers some of the ‘most-asked’ questions that we get and provides a step-by-step guide for ensuring that everyone at your council makes the best use of its LGIU membership.

How can I and my colleagues access our LGIU membership?

All staff and councillors can access LGIU’s member-only content via email or on our website by simply signing up.

What does it mean to be an LGIU lead contact?

The LGIU membership team works with lead contacts in each of our member councils to ensure that as many staff and councillors as possible are fully supported by LGIU services, so that the council is getting the best value from its membership.

Together we will make sure your colleagues register on the website to access their resources. We’ll highlight the opportunities to get involved in our sector-leading research, showcase your council’s achievements and projects and make sure the right people are attending LGIU member-only Global Panel, Ask the Expert and How To… events. There is a checklist of simple actions for lead contacts below.

Who are my LGIU contacts?

This is your membership team! Becki, Charlotte and Daniel will keep in touch throughout the year with key LGIU news and updates on how your council is using its membership. They are only an email or Teams call away should you have any queries or plans for how we can work together.

Becki Perryman

Membership Manager

Becki Perryman

Membership Manager

Becki joined LGIU as Membership Manager in August 2026, working with members, councils and partner organisations to strengthen relationships and ensure our members get the most from LGIU’s insight, research and community.

Before joining LGIU, Becki spent over a decade working across higher education, widening participation and global development, including UK government-funded projects supporting young people and adults facing systemic barriers to education and employment. She has also delivered international events with the WHO and UN on eye health and disability inclusion.

Becki is passionate about strengthening local democracy and helping organisations learn from one another, believing the best solutions come through collaboration, curiosity and knowledge sharing. Outside work, she volunteers in education, environmental and equality causes, and can usually be found running, paddleboarding, or spending time in nature with her pets.

Charlotte Pirie

Membership Coordinator

Charlotte Pirie

Membership Coordinator

Charlotte works in LGIU’s partnerships team as a membership coordinator. Charlotte joined LGIU in 2026, with her role focusing on building and maintaining strong member relationships, stakeholder management, and working collaboratively across teams to deliver high quality services and strengthen member engagement.

Before joining LGIU, Charlotte worked with the PPMA, a membership organisation for HR and OD professionals working in local government. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Theology, Religion and Ethics at the University of Winchester, a level 7 CIPD diploma and a masters in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster. Both of Charlotte’s dissertation projects focused on the impact of the Equality Act on protected groups working in local government.

Charlotte’s key areas of interest include religious diversity in the workplace, and early years, shaped by her family run and owned outdoor nursery in Wiltshire.

Daniel Holland

Membership Coordinator

Daniel Holland

Membership Coordinator

Daniel is the Membership Coordinator for Scotland and Ireland, based within the LGIU’s partnerships team. He joined the LGIU in July 2026, with a focus on building and strengthening connections between members and the LGIU. 

Before joining the LGIU, Daniel completed an accelerated law degree at the University of Cambridge, having previously studied History and Politics at the University of Glasgow, including a year abroad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

His dissertation, “Do Scottish Councils Deliver”, examined the fiscal, structural and workforce challenges facing local government in Scotland – a topic that, alongside his family’s work in the public sector, drew him to LGIU. 

Daniel is particularly interested in helping councils harness IT innovation and in creating opportunities for greater knowledge sharing between councils and across countries. Especially in key areas such as homelessness provision and prevention in health and social care.

Outside of work, Daniel has always enjoyed long-distance hiking, running and triathlon events. Having raised money for causes including the Doddie Weir Foundation, Cash for Kids, and Brain Tumour Research, through family and friends.

Lead contact checklist

1. Promote LGIU sign-ups across your council

There is no limit on the number of staff and councillors that can access your council’s LGIU membership. Sharing and promoting our resources and research across the council is one of the main ways to make the most of the membership.

Key tips:

  • promote the LGIU membership through staff newsletters and your intranet
  • invite LGIU to present to key teams about making the most of membership

Action:

Download the promotional text here and share it with your internal comms team.

2. Nominate staff members from communications and policy

We find that councils utilise their LGIU membership to the greatest effect when we have key contacts in the policy and communications departments with who we can liaise.

Action:

Put Becki Perryman – [email protected] – in touch with relevant policy and comms contacts.

3. Showcase your council’s achievements

LGIU interviews, articles and case studies showcase the achievements and projects of our member councils across our international network. If you have interesting work to share, please email [email protected] with a short outline (200 words max).

Action:

Make sure colleagues involved in successful projects are aware they can use the LGIU to showcase their work.

4. Invite the LGIU team to share insights

Our membership team can run “how to” and horizon scanning sessions that will help you and your colleagues make the most of LGIU resources both in your day-to-day work and as a tool to prepare for future challenges.

5. Whitelist our domain information

To make sure you and your colleagues receive your LGIU updates without interruption ask your ICT team to whitelist our domain information. Let us know if anyone does experience problems receiving their updates.

Action:

Make sure your ICT team have whitelisted LGIU’s domain information.

6. Nominate your Member Representative

LGIU is owned and run by its member councils. Each council should appoint a senior councillor (often the Leader) as the LGIU Member Representative. Make sure your council currently has a Representative.

Action:

Ask your Democratic Services department to ensure that an LGIU Member Representative is listed for this year.