There has been quite a bit of activity on Twitter, particularly, about the Networked Councillor report, which is currently in a beta stage and open for comments. I've just written a quick post on the Networked Councillor blog to keep people up to date on what is happening about the report and where and when they ...
At the recent Webcasting Open Day held by Cheshire West and Chester Council, Catherine gave a presentation on Networked Councillor. It is a great introduction to the concepts behind the Networked Councillor, so we thought it might be a good idea to share it here. You can read more about the project over at the Networked ...
We were really chuffed to have taken part in Cheshire West and Chester's fantastic Webcasting Open Day yesterday. It was planned to help councils and other organisations interested in webcasting learn more about how it works and why it can be so vital to communication and engagement, delivered by those who know the most: experienced ...
You'll probably know this already, but we're no Johnny-come-latelys to local government webcasting, having pioneered streaming council meetings to the public in the UK. When you pioneer a service, you have to be prepared to spend time convincing people of its benefits - something we've done a fair bit of over the 12 years we've been ...
Over on the project blog we've just published the beta version of the Networked Councillor report. It marks the completion of phase one of the project we're involved in running for Improvement East articulating the challenges and opportunities faced by local politicians in an increasingly networked and digital society. The beta is open for comments - which ...