An online notebook
The Local Government Association has responded to the white paper Communities in Control on behalf of local authorities across the country. They are clearly anxious about finances: Councils will work with the Government to ensure that any additional responsibilities that councils have as a result of these proposals are properly funded. and are keen that … Keep reading
A bit of a dig about reveals that Stratford isn’t the only local authority on Twitter… There’s also: St Helens Southend Barnet Hillingdon Anyone know any others?
I’m delighted to note that Stratford-on-Avon District Council has its own account on Twitter. What is even better is that they display the badge on their homepage! This is just the sort of intiative that we’re looking for in various places, like the Social Media CoP, for example. Fine, there are arguments about Twitter, in … Keep reading
Have come across some interesting bits and pieces recently on the topic of how local government should be using the social web to better communicate and collaborate – exactly the sort of thing we are trying to promote on the Community of Practice. First up is a presentation by Simon Wakeman, who is Head of … Keep reading