Welcome news for those involved in open data campaigning this morning – the government is looking into new ways of releasing information and has appointed wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales to help.
The …

Ally Tibbit has learned through experience what types of non-profit structures work for active hyperlocal sites.  In this guest post for Talk About Local, Ally sketches out how a Co-operative …

The deficit reduction programme might drive government bureaucracies and the voluntary sector to adopt more modern means of providing information-based help and advice.  A shrinking state results in fewer people …

What would people who publish local websites want from a new communications bill (apart from be left alone)?
Suggestions in comments please – will put some in when i’ve had a …

Baroness Newlove has published an excellent report (pdf)today on tackling anti social behaviour.  Her approach is informed by a grass roots, bottom up perspective working with seven neighbourhoods around the …