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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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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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Interesting perspective

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Dave

Colin McKay asks: Are our British colleagues missing the forest for the trees? They have a PM and two Ministers tweeting, soliciting comment and petitions online, running blogs and pulling back the curtain – at least somewhat. That’s infinitely more … Continue reading →

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More online government innovation

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Dave

There seems to be a head of steam being built up here, folks. The Department for Innovation, University and Skills – who ought to be good at this stuff, really – has launched a new minisite called Innovation Nation : … Continue reading →

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