Posted by IngridK on May 24, 2011
How can councils capitalise on the strengths of the voluntary sector to transform public services? From 24 to 26 May, Baroness Hanham is participating in an online seminar where we will explore how councils can capitalise on the strengths of the voluntary sector. “The innovation and enthusiasm of the voluntary sector is essential [...]
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Tags: CLG, local government, voluntary sector | 
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Posted by IngridK on May 23, 2011
via flickr.com As part of a community reporters project, local people used a variety of social media to cover the local elections in Kirklees. Some really interesting coverage of election night, candidacy and the roles of the people who make elections run smoothly. See it all at Election Tales
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Posted by IngridK on May 23, 2011
Hey all, at Local Government Group we’re trying to redo the guidance for councillors on social media. But sooo much social has happened in a year. I’ve made a little list of examples you can help us out with, please! You’ll be fully credited and your contributions will help councils and councillors use social media [...]
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Posted by IngridK on May 18, 2011
via flickr.com “NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne today unveiled Road Map for the Digital City – a comprehensive strategy to make New York the nation’s leading digital City.” 16 May. This amazing effort and beautifully structured and designed report sets out examples of what has been done and where [...]
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Posted by IngridK on May 16, 2011
We’re redoing Connected Councillors: a guide to using social media for local leadership. And a big part of being a local politician is campaigning. Of course, there’s campaigning for office, but there’s also campaigning on local issues. Over the last year I’ve been gathering some examples of campaigning, but we’re looking for more! We’re looking [...]
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Posted by IngridK on April 30, 2011
I’ve been having a fabulous time on my hols in America – and I am thankful to the happy couple for giving me an extra day off. I’ve mostly been hanging out in my hometown. It’s in Lawrence County, Tennessee and sits right on top of the Alabama border. I don’t know if you’ve seen [...]
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Posted by IngridK on April 15, 2011
The big news: Another Local by Social?: Stay tuned for exciting news about for a possible national Local by Social and a hack day in June or July. To register your interest and ensure you’re notified first if/when tickets become available, please sign up here. In the mean time, you’ll want to check out what [...]
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Posted by IngridK on April 6, 2011
A week is a long time in social media. A year is an eternity. Yet I still pretty much stand by what I wrote in Connected Councillors: a guide to using social media to support local leadership, which was published just over a year ago. So why do it over again? Well… things have changed [...]
Categories: community engagement, councillors, socialmedia, tech geekery |
Tags: 21stcc, cllrsocmed, councillors, gov2.0, guidance, lbys, lgovsm, local by social, local government, social media | 2 Comments »
Posted by IngridK on March 24, 2011
I can’t believe it – we’ve finished our series of four regional Local by Social events. They were a blast. Really good fun. Super innovative and productive. We did two with a neighbourhood focus, one with data and app focus and the final one in Blackburn with a transparency and engagement focus. But they were [...]
Categories: Local by social, tech geekery |
Tags: engagement, innovation, lbys, local by social | 2 Comments »
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