Update: this event, which was planned for the 26th of October has now been postponed. More details soon... Improvement East and Public-i will be holding a workshop event soon as part of the Networked Councillor project that we are running. It will be at Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall) in Cambridge, between 1pm and 3.30pm on ...
We're involved in an exciting project that is looking at how new technology can change the relationship local councillors have with the public. We know that the advent of social media in particular has allowed councillors to tap into online networks, changing the way some are communicating with residents. But what is the appropriate level of ...
So I was lucky enough to be one of the people to attend the world's first 'someconference' at Devon County Council on Friday last week, Open Space South West. Here are some pics. It was the brainchild of Carl Haggerty - who expertly brought together a rich mix of the digitally disruptive with local government ...
After all the excitement of the Olympics and Paralympics the idea of celebrating local democracy might seem a bit, well… ‘after the lord mayor’s show’. But for hundreds of councils Local Democracy Week, from the 15th to the 21st October, represents the best chance of convincing young people that local government matters and is worthy of their attention. In the ...
Yesterday Eric Pickles announced that members of the public who want to report on council meetings will be offered the same privileges enjoyed by accredited press. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has said that new regulations, to come into force in September, will ensure greater public scrutiny and give bloggers and users of ...