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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
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Want to know what happened at last month’s full council?
A rhetorical question. But feel free to add one word answers in the comments below. But if you are interested, here’s my attempt at Storifying the meeting. Essentially I’ve interleaved my tweets from the meeting with the speeches on the two debates on early intervention and the Southside shopping centre. [View the story “Wandsworth Council:
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No mayors, but missed opportunities
A week after the elections one set of results particularly disappoints me. Not the Conservative and Lib Dem losses – while I’m sure we lost many fine councillors this election was a typical mid-term where the government is traditionally punished. Coming from a high point four years ago the losses were not at all surprising. What
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Be community safety’s friend
At tonight’s council meeting I’ll formally lose my responsibility for community safety in Wandsworth. While I’ve not had de facto responsibility for some time (indeed, since before the annual council meeting) the formality is a milestone. But as a leaving present we have finally gone live with a social media presence for community safety in
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Battersea Park fireworks
Anyone who was there will know that Saturday’s Battersea Park fireworks were superb. Congratulations to the council and Pains Fireworks for organising them. If you missed them, or want to see them again, but you don’t have a full 20 minutes, then my video might help. 20 minutes of fireworks compressed into 2 minutes… well,
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Tweets for week ending 2010-09-19
Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-09-12 http://bit.ly/azUioE # Blogged: Time banded waste comes to Clapham Junction http://bit.ly/bVy1tK # Interesting use of Twitter by @wongawoman; use it to explain why ripping people off over a short period, rather than over a year, is OK. # Oh, the cynicism RT @CfPScrutiny: Expenditure publication best practice – print
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Tweets for week ending 2010-09-12
Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-09-05 http://bit.ly/clGJOA # Blogged: Drinks Delivery Ltd licensing application http://bit.ly/dcnDbG # I've set very high standards for my tweeting today. I'm not going to attempt to meet them, but wanted everyone to know I've set them. # Has there ever been a bureaucracy that worked for, or welcomed, its own
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Tweets for week ending 2010-09-05
Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-08-29 http://bit.ly/c0owpo # I can't believe how quiet Battersea Park is. # Amazed at the job @gtfcprogramme are doing of tweeting the #GTFC match. Well done. # Sometimes I think I'm in 'Yes, Minister'. Except not as important. Or as funny. # I can't believe I'm saying this… Dierdre, you
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Tweets for week ending 2010-08-29
Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-08-22 http://bit.ly/a2anxf # Blogged: No more crime briefings http://bit.ly/9TSFrg # Superb idea. RT @ifenn: RT @Londonist: Tower Hamlets council hits upon a novel way of discouraging flyposters http://bit.ly/dk5qgb # A cheery looking children's title. http://yfrog.com/moaujoj # Compare third and first tweets on the screen. http://yfrog.com/n5j67qj # 60,000 casualties too? RT
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Tweets for week ending 2010-08-22
Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-08-15 http://bit.ly/afEGS2 # Blogged: Crime briefing, 5 – 12 August http://bit.ly/9K4wwV # You can borrow ebooks from Wandsworth libraries. Why didn't I know this? Does anyone actually know this? # Local Labour club applying to extend their licence to start at 9am six days a week. They should know alcohol
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