Recommended reading for Liberal Democrat councillors and local campaigners from the last seven days:
In general political news, Neil Monnery reports that Nick Clegg's approval ratings have gone up dramatically during August amongst Liberal Democrat supporters.
Richard Morris and Nick Thornsby highlight an article in the Evening Standard that complains about the Liberal Democrats getting in the way of the Tories - something that many Lib Dems will be pleased about.
On Liberal Democrat Voice Chris Rennard asks us to remember what was happening in politics four years ago and why we shouldn't lose heart now.
In the local government world:
The LGA has an overview of the work councils are doing to help those places hit by the riots to get back to normal and to improve local communities.
The government is currently consulting on proposals to allow councils to charge utility companies and anyone else who wishes to dig up roads during rush hour.
The BBC Scotland website profiles the Lib Dem Leader of Edinburgh City Council Jenny Dawe, including her history of golf club snake slaying!
In Shropshire, long-serving Liberal Democrat Peter Phillips is stepping down from Shropshire Council after 30 years of service.
Finally, for those who want to know more about the Localism Bill there's a useful 'plain English' guide to the Localism Bill which you can download as a PDF.
