Local Websites in a Nutshell

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).

Read more here…

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.

Read more here…

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.

Read more here…

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.

Read more here…

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.

Read more here…