Birmingham Mail: Birmingham City Council allows cameras in meetings
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 22:01
"Birmingham City Council is to allow cameras to routinely broadcast its meetings for the first time. … Political debate will soon be broadcast on the internetDespite being Britain’s largest local authority, Birmingham is way behind with more than 80 councils already webcasting meetings…"
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 09:08
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"Tameside Council has launched … a minute long broadcast. The weekly service, first aired on 4 April, has already attracted online opprobrium due to its perceived bias and running costs."
Monday, 3 December 2007, 16:45
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"Broadland, South Norfolk and Norwich City councils electronically copy documents for planning applications - then put them online unaltered, complete with private phone numbers, names and addresses and signatures."
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 17:44
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In the US, newspaper web sites like the Bakersfield Californian build pothole-reporting maps — here in Britain, MySociety and local councils do it.
