Tag Archives: localgovuk

GoogleLocalGov tomorrow

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Dave

The GoogleLocalGov event is taking place tomorrow, and by the sound of things it is going to be packed to the rafters with attendees and great content. Here is what topics will be being discussed by Google’s team of experts: … Continue reading →

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LocalGovCamp a sell out

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Dave

I’m delighted to be able to say that all the tickets for next month’s LocalGovCamp have been claimed. This is remarkable: all gone in just over a week! Many thanks for the enthusiasm so many people have shown. If you … Continue reading →

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Simon Wakeman: Local gov shoudn’t be on Facebook

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Dave

Simon Wakeman has a thought-provoking post on whether Councils should maintain corporate presences in social networking sites like Facebook at all: People using social networks befriend (or fan, whatever the appropriate phrase is) organisations, movements, clubs etc on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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Do councils need a website at all?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Dave

Simon Wakeman poses a potentially controversial question on his blog: One idea that’s been playing on my mind for the past few days is whether a council needs a website at all. Initially this might seem like complete heresy. Surely … Continue reading →

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Stratford Bin Calendar

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Dave

Not the most enticing of titles, possibly, but Stratford-on-Avon Council have launched a neat new service allowing people to easily look up when their bins should be collected (strikes permitting, of course) without the need for scanning long tables of … Continue reading →

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