Trumpeting the success of Cricklade
In the third of this mini-series to showcase some of the remarkable websites and blogs we’ve had the pleasure to be involved with, I hearThe post Trumpeting the success of Cricklade appeared first on...
View ArticleRules changed to allow for town hall filming with new rights for bloggers
Bloggers and journalists wake up to new rights to film local council meetings today. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has published a new guide forThe post Rules changed to allow for town hall...
View ArticleUpdate: Council filming ‘right’ for bloggers has limits
Since the good news that we posted here last week which seemingly gave those of us who wish to film council meetings the right toThe post Update: Council filming ‘right’ for bloggers has limits...
View ArticleMapping the council filming wrangles
Since the new rules from the Communities and Local Government secretary Eric Pickles came into force, people are starting to challenge their local councils andThe post Mapping the council filming...
View ArticleThe internet and dogged local campaigning – is this ‘new model activism’?
There was a point in 2006 where I was determined to photograph every dog turd, needle, broken street light, abandoned car and discarded condom inThe post The internet and dogged local campaigning – is...
View ArticleNational media picks up on local council filming issue
The national media is starting to pick up on the unfolding story of members of the public challenging their local authorities over the right toThe post National media picks up on local council filming...
View ArticleRichmondshire Council to take votes on filming request
Sarah Hartley An update to the whole council filming issue we’re tracking here comes today from my own local authority, Richmondshire District Council. Following aThe post Richmondshire Council to take...
View ArticleEric Pickles to use law to open up Town Halls
A press release from the Department for Communities and Local Government released today shows that Eric Pickles MP is serious about opening up Town HallsThe post Eric Pickles to use law to open up Town...
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