Tag Archives: hyperlocal

Reimagining town centres

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave

I’ve been an interested follower of the debate around town centres since the Portas review of last year, not least because I live close by to a small town, and indeed it’s one where a debate is raging about the … Continue reading →

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Networked Neighbourhoods: effective localism or narrow insularity?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Dave

My friends at LGIU, The Hansard Society and Networked Neighbourhoods are running a free event next month in London that looks dead good: Wednesday 19 October, 18.30 – 20.00 Thatcher Room, Portculis house, Westminster LGiU, Networked Neighbourhoods and the Hansard … Continue reading →

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Local TV

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Dave

I think it’s fair to say that DCMS’s plans for Local TV are mostly terrible. Luckily, people who know a lot more about it that I do are writing it all up. I enjoyed these three posts on the LSE … Continue reading →

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What I’ve been reading

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Dave

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Ministry of Lorem: filler text generated from UK government press releases – Bonkers but strangely compelling site from @lesteph Social media can help riot-hit communities recover – "In all the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve been reading

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dave

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Can digital save our libraries? « corrinnedouglas – Some useful thoughts on an important topic Google Sites – Mobile Templates – Interesting tool for making mobile friendly site templates. Patch, … Continue reading →

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