Local Websites in a Nutshell

Young people drying up like puddles on a sunny day: useful tools

mattwardman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:02 +0000

There is a tool available to show graphically changes in population over time between 1992 and 2031.

The website provides an interactive map that graphically illustrates the extent to which age profile of the UK will change over the next few years. The mapping tool allows the user to select criteria for studying various age groups from UK level down to every local authority area. So, if you’d like to see what the age profile of your locality will look like in ten years’ time, this site can help. It is especially useful for local news bloggers.

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Nutshell Updates coming soon

mattwardman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:23:04 +0000

I’ve been receiving a steady stream of new sites asking to be included here, and others I have been hearing about. Updates due soon – watch this space. Post from: Local Websites in a Nutshell

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Local Blog sinks Somerton Town Council

mattwardman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:38 +0000

Local Bloggers are beginning to produce a few good examples of effective scrutiny of Local Councils. In this piece David Keen, who is a Vicar in Yeovil and writes regularly for my Wardman Wire political site, gives an account of a local controversy in the Somerset town of Somerton, which has lead to a number of resignations from the Town Council.

Further, some national commentators are beginning to notice that local blogs have a place in building a better political culture in the UK.

Over to David ... (by the way, the inflammatory title is mine).

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Ultralocal Blogging Roundup. Talk About Local ‘09, Guardian, Wired Mag

mattwardman — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:51:50 +0000

There have been several events and reports worthy of note in the last week in the world of local blogs and websites . I thought it worth a roundup, and some reflections

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Local Websites: Bridge Ward News, Ely Online, Richard Taylor’s Cambridge

mattwardman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:03:00 +0000

I've added three Local Blogs from the East of England to the Nutshell ultralocal directory.

Bridge Ward News, Bridge Ward, Ipswich

News from Bridge Ward, Ipswich.

Areas covers include the Hayes, Old Stoke, Prince of Wales Drive, Maidenhall Estate and Wherstead Road

Ely Online – The Other Side of Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire

News, views, reviews, and events in Ely. 500 entries over 5 years.

Cambridge by Richard Taylor, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Excellent site with regular articles about Cambridge. Arranged with an additional location based presentation via Google Maps.

Special focus on planning applications and scrutiny of the local authority.

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Local Sites in the North: Armley Tourist Board, North Haven Residents Association

mattwardman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I've added two Local Blogs from the North to the Nutshell directory.

Armley Tourist Board, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire

The Armley Tourist Board is a tongue in cheek creation. It started life in 2005 as a way to celebrate the quirky charms and stories of Armley.

It was headed by the 'self appointed' Lady Mayoress of Armley, until word reached her that her despotic ways were no longer charming, so in 2007 she decided to devolve power to the masses!

This website is for the people of Armley by the people of Armley.

North Haven Residents Association, North Haven Estate,Sunderland

This place is for all people living on the North Haven Estate in Sunderland.

We live in a beautiful part of the North East and the association has been running for nearly 10 years now. We want to continue to keep this a nice place to live.

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New: Blog Royal, Royal Tunbridge Wells. Brookvale Community Association, Basingstoke.

mattwardman — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I've added two Local Blogs from the South-East to the Nutshell directory.

Blog Royal, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A spritely 30-something living with my beautiful wife in the most fabulous town in the entire world, Royal Tunbridge Wells.

We love to generally soak up the culture, nature and the countryside in this idyllic part of the Weald, and because we love our town so much I made this blog to share it with the rest of you.

Brookvale Community Association, Basingstoke, Hampshire

This is the website of the Brookvale Community Association, where you can keep up to date with all the news from the local community.

It is updated by the community association and has news, details of events and information on the history of Brookvale.

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Local Sites: The Yam Yam, Walsall. Wednesfield Blog, Wolverhampton.

mattwardman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I've added two more Local Blogs from the West Midlands to the directory.

The Yam Yam, Walsall

Website for Walsall Local News. Also covers Aldridge, Bloxwich, Darlaston, Willenhall

Wednesfield Blog, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton

WV11.co.uk is website for people living and working in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton (and nearby). WV11 refers to the postal code of the area.

Our aim is to create somewhere online that covers local news and events, and generates discussion about issues that affect the local community. We hope you join us.

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Local Blogs: Manchester Blog, North-West Scenes

mattwardman — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I've added two more Local Blogs from the North-West to the Nutshell directory.

Manchester Blog, Manchester - Established summer 2007.

Manchester Blog wants to make a difference in showing Manchester to Mancunions and the rest of the world.

You tell us what you want to know about Manchester and its surrounding towns and we’ll do our best to provide the information for you.

North West Scenes, North-West

Travel,history and culture for the North West of England.

This site aims to celebrate everything that is the North West of England.

It will promote the area both for people that already live in and for those who want to visit. It will aim to bring together people with a common interest in the region,give interesting insights into the area and act as a forum for discussion.

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Blogs in London: Bexentric, Brockley Central, Deptford Dame, Transpontine

mattwardman — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I've added four Local Blogs from London to the Nutshell directory.

Bexcentric, Bexley, London

Written by someone living and working in the London Borough of Bexley, covers goings-on in and around the area.

Brockley Central, Brockley, London (* - Established 2007. Around 1000 postings)

The online home for all things Brockley (SE4), St John's, Ladywell and Telegraph Hill Brockley Central is a community news and discussion site, which attempts to cover every aspect of life in Brockley, London SE4.

It was first published in February 2007 as a way of promoting the work of the Brockley Cross Action Group and the Brockley Common project, but it quickly grew to reflect the vibrancy of local life and the regeneration that the area is undergoing as a result of the East London Line extension.

Deptford Dame, Deptford, London

Delights and devilry from deepest SE8.

Stay with me if you want to learn more about my manor. Ignore the slaggers, disregard the high street's down-at-heel appearance, and come with me on a voyage around SE8. It will be a truly local experience, in the best possible meaning of the word.

Transpontine, South East London

South East London blogzine - things that are happening, things that happened, things that should never have happened.

Things to do in Deptford when you're not dead, plus New Cross, Brockley, Old Kent Road and other beauty spots.

Transpontine: 'on the other (i.e. the south) side of the bridges over the Thames; pertaining to or like the lurid melodrama played in theatres there in the 19th century'.

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