1. Talk About Local Active citizens using the web to improve their area Baroness Newlove Seminar – tackling ASB 23February 2011 William Perrin – william@talkaboutlocal.org @willperrin Talk About Local Ltd http://talkaboutlocal.org William Perrin TAL

3. Abandoned cars and weekly arson Bingfield Park, Rufford Street 2002 Pics – Mark Bailey

4. Stolen moped Grand Prixs c2002 Bingfield Park Kings Cross Most Saturdays when Arsenal at home End with traditional moped bonfire Pics – Mark Bailey

5. The ‘Crackavan’ Rufford Street 2004 Pics – Mark Bailey

6. Got stuck in to these local exercises over several years........ Kings Cross Development Forum Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhood Panel West Area Planning Committee Sparkplug Management Committee Gifford, Rufford and Randells Residents Association North King Cross Environmental Taskforce ‘Strategic plans’ - many West Area Committee CYP Management committee ....but found huge information burden mostly from council and local public services We used the web to streamline all this Team Cally Planning Applications (dozens)

7. www.kingscrossenvironment.com Over 1000 articles Six volunteer writers – aged up to 65 Campaigns, information, wildlife, events etc Strongly pro community/place Important part of wider regeneration 400-500 readers a day http://talkaboutlocal.org/faq/

8. http://talkaboutlocal.org/faq/

9. Neighbourly relations change as a direct consequence of using local website Online networked neighbourhoods study – Flouch, Harris 2010

10. Web-led campaign secured £1 million for community under S106 Website drove people into traditional comms channels required for statutory processes C21st interface on C19th process http://talkaboutlocal.org/faq/

11. Translate council planning documents into locally relevant language A planning campaign is an information and process game http://talkaboutlocal.org/faq/

12. Alcohol and entertainment licensing Another information game residents tend to win locally thanks to the web Strong engagement from Cllr

13. Simple community action on broken things ‘Broken window’ works for us, Enhances service levels

14. Residents involved in website also on Safer Neighbourhoods Panel Action at own initiative to drive people to meetings through info on website

15. Pics – Mark Bailey

16. The web isn’t magic – but it does help active local citizens, their representative and officers to be more effective and more efficient Very big society

17. ‘Local websites of all shapes and sizes are providing community news and information to hundreds of thousands of people.....grass roots media can provide an accurate, reliable, popular sources of news and information without regulation or subsidy. Their news values and thresholds are new, reflecting grass roots interests and priorities.’ Digital Britain report

18. Alan Rusbridger, Guardian Editor Cudlipp Lecture: ... At the other end of the spectrum we have millions of William Perrins, beavering away for free.....Depending on your point of view, you may find that vision of new ways of connecting and informing communities inspiring or terrifying. I think it is both’

20. http://openlylocal.com/hyperlocal_sites

21. We can work with you to train local people to set up a site they own and run william@talkaboutlocal.org @willperrin It isn’t expensive – similar rates to any other technology trainer Talk about local would love to help - just drop us a line info@talkaboutlocal.org http://talkaboutlocal.org/faq