A COUNCIL will be celebrating the way public services are run in their borough.

From refuse collection to kitchen inspections, street cleansing to pest control, services offered by Ribble Valley Council will come to life in a tweetathon on November 21.

More than 9,000 Twitter accounts participated in the council's #OurDay last year.

The hashtag also trended at number one for most of the day.

Ribble Valley Borough Council leader Ken Hind said: “#OurDay is a chance to reflect on 24 hours in the life of Ribble Valley Borough Council.

“It is a great way for us to show our residents what council officers are doing every day to improve their quality of life.

“Some of the stories behind the services we provide day in, day out will be heard, from our street cleansers, who clock in at 6am, to our emergency planning team, which is on call 24/7.

“Councils are the most efficient, open and transparent part of the public sector and we are looking forward to being part of the #OurDay conversation.”

#OurDay has been organised by the local government association, which represents councils in England and Wales.

#OurDay is an annual tweetathon, which reached over 20 million people globally, gives people who works or volunteers in local public services the chance to share their stories of how they improve the quality of life of residents.