Back again

Have been back online for a few weeks now, though much of my attention on local government and new media matter has been focussed on the IDeA Communities of Practice platform, run by Steve Dale. I’d recommend that anyone interested in this space heads over there and signs up. LGKnowledge, the social bookmarking service, is … Keep reading

Quiet times ahead

After a pretty speedy burst of activity at the beginning, things are going to tail off for a little while here at LGNewMedia. I’m moving house this weekend, to a brand new place which hasn’t even got the phone connected yet. And when that’s done, I can get the broadband sorted. Given that LGNewMedia is … Keep reading

Hello world!

Well, this is the first post on the new LGNewMedia site. The site is in continual development to try and get everything tied in and a reasonably common theme across the board. So, what’s LGNewMedia all about? Well, we aim to spread the word about new, or social, media and the benefits it can have … Keep reading

Depressing

The current situation in the Middle East is unbelievably depressing. Stuff like this from Melanie Phillips hardly makes one more sympathetic to the Israelis.

News Round Up

Plenty going on this morning – Today kept my attention for the whole 2 hour journey… Blair apology to Soham parents Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair has apologised to the parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman for comments he made about the Soham murders. Sir Ian Blair told the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) … Keep reading