Category Archives: Local Government

Let’s use audio to spread best practice

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

My thoughts on using audio to spread best practice from conferences and events

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The IslandGovCamp Odyssey

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I’m thinking there should be a klaxon going off at this point and a flashing banner, reading DAFT IDEA. But… here goes anywhere. Announcing the IslandGovCamp Odyssey… or, at least running it up a flagpole to see who salutes. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration 2.0, Celebrations, Cricket, Local Government, Public Services, Rural, Social Media, Social Media Surgeries, Story-telling, Technology in the Outdoors, Twitter | Tagged | 6 Comments

Super-Connected Cities; Including Leeds and Bradford

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

There was a lot to chew over in the Budget today. I’m not here going to go into the whys and wherefores of tax cuts and benefits clampdowns. One of the things that may have escaped your attention is the … Continue reading →

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Celebration 2.0 and LocalGovCamp North-West

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The first Celebration 2.0 event, Murder on the Flat Track Express, the roller derby in Sheffield, was a great success, and, true to the spirit of the endeavour, a lot of fun to be involved in. I’ll write it up … Continue reading →

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Unconferences, outcomes and small steps

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

In the wake of Friday’s successful HyperWM event for local government in the West Midlands, I was involved in yet another exchange on Twitter about the people who are not allowed to attend such events because their managers don’t see them … Continue reading →

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quick post #localgovcamp thoughts

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Here are some quick thoughts stimulated by post #localgovcamp chatter on Twitter, mainly following my tweet suggesting that we needed a #localgovcamp day 2 to follow up on the ideas stimulated by day 1. Firstly, I love the idea of … Continue reading →

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