via flickr.com Another trip to Wimbledon Park playground, where they boy dashed between the fountain-cum-wading pool, the sandpit and the climbing frame – wearing nothing but a swim nappy. We finished off with ice cream. He chose the ‘blue’ flavour, which is very popular among the youngsters. They call it bubblegum, but it didn’t taste [...]
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via flickr.com Suffolk Trading Standards have set up a WordPress blog sharing all kinds of useful, trading standards type info…e.g. reminders about what you can and can’t sell at a car boot sale and with updates about what they’ve been up to on the job. It’s more newsy than chatty, but we should never underestimate [...]
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Social media Community roundup The Social Media and Online Collaboration community now has over 1800 members. Wow. If you’re a new member (or an old one), stop in and say hello here. If you’re not a member yet, join us. Anyone with an interest in the use of collaborative media in local public services can [...]
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This is the Twitter stream covering Social Media Community of Practice and a series of regional events and an online conference. There’s a lot of automated content, but this Twitter stream is run by Ingrid Koehler and Charlotte Hayes. The Social Media Community of Practice requires a log-in, so most of the links from this [...]
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via flickr.com The previous government proposed to introduce charges in Richmond Park, the largest enclosed park in Europe and an oasis of calm in the hustle and bustle of London. Park users who were used to a free parking in several lots within the park opposed the plans (vehemently). Residents who lived near pedestrian and [...]
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Yesterday we had a meeting of the Knowledge Hub advisory group, where we unveiled our chosen supplier and gave a glimpse of the chosen solution. But just a glimpse. And we showed the new Knowledge Hub video which really helps to explain what it’s all about. It wasn’t the most interactive meeting we’ve had and [...]
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via 24dash.com Coventry City Council – famed in social media circles for probably the most successful localgov Facebook page in the UK – has done some more groundbreaking work in online participation and collaboration. According to 24dash – the council staged the world’s first city-wide online conversation with nearly 900 local residents, businesses and public [...]
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This week I’m in the hot seat of the National Member Development Community. So, councillors and those who support them – join me in a discussion about how councillors can use social media effectively. Links I’ve spotted… Big Society: There’s a good idea in Cameron’s ‘big society’ screaming to get out | Jonathan Freedland | [...]
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It’s “Mad about machines” week at the RHS Wisley botanical gardens. We took the boy down today to see a vintage tractor parade, ride in a trailer pulled by a tractor and we queued for half an hour just so he could sit in the cab of a John Deere. I like tractors as much [...]
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When my mom visited recently, she brought me a copy of Fred Thompson‘s new book Teaching the Pig to Dance: A memoir of growing up and second chances. Fred Thompson grew up in Lawrenceburg and this is memoir of his growing up, but as much about the town viewed through his eyes as it is [...]
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