Filming Council Meetings: For and Against
At yesterday’s LocalGovCamp I led a session which attempted to come up with a good round-up of the arguments for and against filming of council meetings. We did a good job and there’s still room for more additions. I’ve used the excellent wrangl.com to show what we came up with and allow the debate to [...]
Read MoreBT’s Content Connect might threaten hyperlocal TV’s prospects
Not content with shying away from laying down fibre while competitor Virgin does a JFDI like a good little broadband supplier, BT is now trying to single-handedly demolish net neutrality in the UK. Below are my thoughts, which I’ve sent in a letter to my MP, Michael Fabricant. – Via a number of sources including [...]
Read MoreI wrote to Michael Fabricant MP about train times data and the new national address book
Here’s a letter I’ve just sent to my MP, Michael Fabricant about train times data and the new national address book. Dear Michael Fabricant, I’m writing to ask for your help with raising two issues around public data within Government. The first is about the new national address book (background at http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/newsroom/1786564). It makes perfect [...]
Read MoreI asked the Prime Minister about accountability within the ‘Big Society’
I have mixed feelings about the Big Society. I’m all for devolution and more decision making power for communities, but I worry that the coalition’s plans will see local accountability suffer as more and more public services are provided by charities, private companies and social enterprises who are not subject to transparency legislation such as [...]
Read MoreThe best route for Clegg is to get tough
What Nick Clegg needs to do now is be tough with the Conservatives. They are on the back foot and desperate to get into power but Clegg holds the keys. Let’s face it, they’ll be no LibLab coalition – they just don’t have the electoral mandate. They’d need too much support from nationalists who would [...]
Read MoreWhy I'll be voting Liberal Democrat
This time tomorrow I will have marked my ballot paper with a big solid X alongside the Liberal Democrat candidate for Lichfield, Ian Jackson. Let’s put this vote in context first of all. In Lichfield, we’ve had Michael Fabricant as our MP since the constituency was re-established in 1997 and before that as MP for Mid Staffordshiresince 1992. I [...]
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