Opening the RSA
David Wilcox has blogged again about the efforts at the RSA to reform itself to meet the needs of fellows in the networked society. It would appear that the more forward thinking fellows are a little disappointed at the pace…
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Unlocking the Power of Local Government Information
The Power of Information Taskforce has shared some great advice on their blog for local authorities to help them share their data with people who want to do interesting stuff with it. It includes making it clear to folk exactly…
Engagement in Kettering
My local authority, Kettering Borough Council, is doing some great work in the democratic engagement field, firstly by taking part in an excellent nationwide democracy project, and also by promoting local online communities. First up, Kettering is taking part in…
Finding and Re-using Public Information
The Open Knowledge Foundation is holding a workshop on ‘Finding and Re-using Public Information’ on Saturday 1 November, at the London Knowledge Lab. The wiki promises the event will: …bring government information experts together with those who are interested in…
Communities & Local Government engaging with bloggers
The Department for Communities & Local Government did some great work in engaging people with the Empowerment White Paper entitled Communities in Control. Some of the activity included a blog, forum, Twitter feed, online video and photos hosted on Flickr.…
Cool Local Gov Web Stuff
I have started a wiki to collect together resources and stories of where local government has used the web in interesting ways. You can find it at – please visit and add any bits you can think of. If…
‘Communicosm’ at Building Democracy
My idea for the Building Democracy competition is now up and live on the site, awaiting your comments! Please visit the entry and leave your thoughts, even if it is just to say what an amazing vision it is, and…
ReadWriteGov Update
Bookings are flying in for ReadWriteGov, the social media shindig I am organising along with Fran Paterson, which will be held at Peterborough City Council on 29th October. Responding to a bit of feedback I have received, I have added…
LGSearch update
LGSearch is something of an anomaly in my ‘portfolio’ of stuff I’ve made in that is actually works and is useful. I built it a couple of years ago while working as Risk Management Officer at a County Council. Essentially,…
CivicSurf video now online
Shane has posted at CivicSurf the two parts of the online video version of the CivicSurf video, which I have included below, too. Why not email and ask for some actual DVDs you could show to your local councillors? [HTML1]…