Comments on: London Councils using the Web to engage with the public http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/ Bringing new media into focus Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Protester http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-3663 Protester Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:22:31 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-3663 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Protester. Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Protester.

]]> By: Sally D http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-3611 Sally D Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:46:12 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-3611 Any interaction within a community is good, but local councils will use these as soap boxes and have them manned and moderated by people who can not or will not answer concerns fully, I am not against the idea just the politics that will govern them. Any interaction within a community is good, but local councils will use these as soap boxes and have them manned and moderated by people who can not or will not answer concerns fully, I am not against the idea just the politics that will govern them.

]]> By: Boy George http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-355 Boy George Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:22:42 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-355 Oh wait. Yes, I have. I'm sorry, but I just don't have it in me right now to type it all out again. Besides, it was just ramblings anyway. You didn't want to hear me go on and on about this, right? Oh wait. Yes, I have. I’m sorry, but I just don’t have it in me right now to type it all out again. Besides, it was just ramblings anyway. You didn’t want to hear me go on and on about this, right?

]]> By: Paul Walsh http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-55 Paul Walsh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:14:14 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-55 There's a wider audience than I thought Dennis: Audience: LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF & ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVES/HEADS OF SERVICE & HEADS OF STRATEGY / LEADING MEMBERS & CABINET MEMBERS There’s a wider audience than I thought Dennis:

Audience: LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF & ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVES/HEADS OF SERVICE & HEADS OF STRATEGY / LEADING MEMBERS & CABINET MEMBERS

]]> By: Paul Walsh http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-54 Paul Walsh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:20:03 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-54 David - great stuff... forums has got to be a yes! Well done with your site. It's great to see people get off their bums to make a difference :) David – great stuff… forums has got to be a yes! Well done with your site. It’s great to see people get off their bums to make a difference :)

]]> By: David Terrar http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-52 David Terrar Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:08:24 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-52 Paul, I agree with Dennis that this is a great opportunity. Apart from evangelising social media in the business context in the day job, I also happen to be chairman of my local parish council in St. Albans (Sandridge, covering 4,700 homes). Typically district and parish councils don't do anywhere near enough, and "topic oriented" blogs would be a great idea. At my parish we do the traditional media things like a quarterly publication delivered to everyone, but we've linked that up with a Yahoo group for the community to interact, and when I came on board we put together a website, which is "above average" compared to the norm (http://www.sandridgeparishcouncil.org). We also use wikis internally for our knowledge management. Our district council's site meets things like the accessibility standards, and has some limited interactivity as most local authority sites probably would, but use of forums, blogs, wikis is mostly absent. I'd definitely add forums in to your mix as well as blogs. Paul,
I agree with Dennis that this is a great opportunity. Apart from evangelising social media in the business context in the day job, I also happen to be chairman of my local parish council in St. Albans (Sandridge, covering 4,700 homes). Typically district and parish councils don’t do anywhere near enough, and “topic oriented” blogs would be a great idea. At my parish we do the traditional media things like a quarterly publication delivered to everyone, but we’ve linked that up with a Yahoo group for the community to interact, and when I came on board we put together a website, which is “above average” compared to the norm (http://www.sandridgeparishcouncil.org). We also use wikis internally for our knowledge management. Our district council’s site meets things like the accessibility standards, and has some limited interactivity as most local authority sites probably would, but use of forums, blogs, wikis is mostly absent. I’d definitely add forums in to your mix as well as blogs.

]]> By: Paul Walsh http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-51 Paul Walsh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:01:17 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-51 I forgot to ask Dennis, did you have any examples in mind? I forgot to ask Dennis, did you have any examples in mind?

]]> By: Innovation in London « AccMan http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-50 Innovation in London « AccMan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:47:24 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-50 [...] Walsh, who chairs BIMA has been asked to give a keynote to the leaders of a group of London Councils. His topic: How to better engage with the public [...] [...] Walsh, who chairs BIMA has been asked to give a keynote to the leaders of a group of London Councils. His topic: How to better engage with the public [...]

]]> By: Paul Walsh http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-49 Paul Walsh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:27:27 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-49 Thanks Dennis! BTW I love the "the power this puts back into people’s hands to help themselves" - something I didn't think about but will be sure to include it! Thanks Dennis! BTW I love the “the power this puts back into people’s hands to help themselves” – something I didn’t think about but will be sure to include it!

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-48 Dennis Howlett Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:25:14 +0000 http://bimablog.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/london-councils-using-the-web-to-engage-with-the-public/#comment-48 Wow - what an opportunity. I'd be stressing the community angle and maybe giving some examples out of the US. I'd definitely keep it 100% non-technical. I'd point up ease of use, choice, giving the citizen a genuine voice - with examples. I'd also as a finale talk about the power this puts back into people's hands to help themselves, improve their social awareness, promoting social cohesion - which can be a genuine issue in under priveleged communities. Go at 'em Paul - I'm green with envy! Wow – what an opportunity. I’d be stressing the community angle and maybe giving some examples out of the US. I’d definitely keep it 100% non-technical. I’d point up ease of use, choice, giving the citizen a genuine voice – with examples. I’d also as a finale talk about the power this puts back into people’s hands to help themselves, improve their social awareness, promoting social cohesion – which can be a genuine issue in under priveleged communities.

Go at ‘em Paul – I’m green with envy!

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