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CommunitiesUK to continue tweeting?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Dave

Interestingly, it looks like the experiment with Twitter that DCLG have been undertaking as part of the Communities in Control digital participation drive might continue beyond the initial period. Great news.

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More DIUS innovation

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Dave

Another bit of top notch, innovative digital participation work has come out of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and again it is WordPress magic. This time though, there are all sorts of different bits built into it. Steph … Continue reading →

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Councils respond to Communities in Control

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Dave

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 … Continue reading →

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A GovWeb group blog?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Dave

There has been quite a lot of interest in the Public Sector Bloggers site I set up recently (and which I really must get around to updating soon), which has been very gratifying. One of the issues with it – … Continue reading →

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Quick picks from Communities in Control

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Dave

Just had a chance to have a run through the executive summary of the white paper Communities in Control, published today by the department for Communities and Local Government, with a highlighter pen and picked out a few juicy bits. … Continue reading →

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