The excellent @Courtnewsuk has alerted me and the world via twitter to some odd goings-on at Westminster Magistrates Court. It’s @courtnewsuk’s job as court reporters to scour court lists and work out what to cover – they are one of the, possibly THE experts in covering court stories in London as a news agency. They [...]
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Fix My Street before the freeze
Our friends at My Society have been in touch with us this afternoon to tell us about their new campaign for Fix My Street. Fix Before The Freeze Fix Before The Freeze or #FB4TF if you want to #tag it, is a really simple campaign that everyone can get involved in. All you need to [...]
Understanding neighbourhood planning changes in the Localism Bill
Localism Bill Much has been spoken about the changes to the planning system as a result of the Localism Bill – some welcome ‘a new right for communities to draw up a ‘neighbourhood development plan’’ whilst others, such as the National Trust, feels it runs the risk of ‘a return to the threat of sprawl and [...]
Live web chat with police through your hyperlocal site – hints and tips
We did a small Coveritlive web chat for local police to talk with the community through my hyperlocal site www.kingscrossenvironment.com . My local police in London’s Kings Cross approached me to see if they could use my website to reach a wider audience than their traditional channels. As a one-time serial attender of police community [...]
Police Crime Mapping Site Goes Live
This morning, well last night actually, www.police.uk went live. Police.uk allows you to look at crime data by place name postcode or address, so really handy if you are looking to move, but also quite a handy content idea for your Hyperlocal site. By entering a postcode you get several views available: Overview Just that, [...]