The health of our High Streets is a subject which has never been far from the news headlines during 2012 - we got fired up by the launch of Portas Review a whole year ago and now another body, the rather dramatically named Distressed Retail Property … [Read more...] about High Street health in focus with new initiatives
General ultralocal or hyperlocal stuff
Local TV
Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS have today announced the first Local TV pioneer areas which are expected to be:Belfast Birmingham Brighton and … [Read more...] about Local TV
New experiences that hyper local blogging can bring
Today I am talking about the new experiences running a hyperlocal blog has brought; from organising events, dealing with the mainstream media, learning to negotiate, community involvement to running a campaign, and I will share some hints and tips … [Read more...] about New experiences that hyper local blogging can bring
Some useful links 5th Jan 2011
Video 101: Editing Basics from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo.Happy New Year people! Here's a lot of lovely useful links to kick-start the year with:Vimeo Video School 101 - 'Join the friendly Vimeo Staff as we cover all the basics of shooting and editing … [Read more...] about Some useful links 5th Jan 2011
Some Useful Links 19/10/2010
Here's a couple more Big Society explanations - the above film is from Beyond 2010, 'an international conference exploring the role of digital technologies in delivering better public services for less'. It starts tomorrow in Birmingham as part of … [Read more...] about Some Useful Links 19/10/2010
Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph
Stuart Williams created The Bloxidge Tallygraph for the Bloxwich area in Walsall, West Midlands way back in 2006 using Webs.com. A photographer and local historian, Stuart intially evisaged The Bloxidge Tallygraph as being a local heritage and … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph