This blog’s visitor stats keep me going. Knowing that scores of you log on each day before I’ve even had my early-morning Weetabix make this worthwhile.

Council leaders, chief executives, universities, business leaders and media figures all log on. But the number of senior council executives from across the country peaked yesterday after this blog was given the recognition of the Local Government Information Unit.

Despite slightly misunderstanding the nature of the elected mayor process here in the Leicester in this blog post, they called this humble outlet for the more niche aspects of Leicester politics a great blog.

It sent a host of local government movers and shakers this way. Cheers.

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