Tag Archives: local government

Residents online: opportunities for councils?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Dave

Rob Dale at LGIU blogs about some research being done in collaboration with Networked Neighbourhoods about the impact of online local community activity. You can take part: If you are a councillor, complete this survey. If you are an officer … Continue reading →

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The Preston Social Media Toolkit

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dave

A bit of a flurry on Twitter about Preston City Council’s ‘Social Media Toolkit‘ which describes itself as a complete guide to joining the social media revolution It costs £199 (plus VAT). I wish them luck. I do this stuff … Continue reading →

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Portfolio: sharing council comms resources

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Dave

Portfolio looks an interesting idea, coming out of Nottingham City Council. This, from an article at LGComms: We’re launching Portfolio, a web portal that allows public sector organisations to share marketing materials. Councils and other public authorities can sign up … Continue reading →

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Adverts on council websites

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dave

Adrian Short picks up on some adverts that appear on a council’s website. They’re for debt management companies that encourage people to apply for bankruptcy. Probably not a good thing – I think we’d probably rather people needing advice about … Continue reading →

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Future of local gov IT strategy

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dave

Gotta love blogging local government types. Great post here from Warwickshire County Council’s Jim Morton about their developing IT strategy. My favourite bit: 1. Embrace the practice of using ICT as a Utility: It is now possible to consume software, … Continue reading →

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