I receive our MP’s newsletter as do many residents of the city.  It happened that today I didn’t get chance to look at it straight away, that was until I received a barrage of texts...

This week I went up to Manchester to attend the Local Government Association annual conference.  I had been invited up to be part of a panel to talk about “Digital Councillor”.  Alongside very distinguished Councillors...

I believe the biggest challenge I face as a new councillor, is engaging with my residents.  Given how many people have lost faith with the current “political machine”, as shown by the 75% of people...

I have been to a number of conferences in the past, but this is the first time I have been to an Unconference.  It was also the first time that in the opening comments, we...

Many people who don’t use social media, don’t see the point, see it as silly or a waste of time.  Personally I use it as an oppotunity to communicate with people, as well as keep in...

When the Alarm went off at 5am this morning, it was with a great deal of enthusiasm and some nervousness that I got ready for the first ever Breakfast show on Severn FM.  A busy...

I was in the City Council the other week and while waiting, I was looking at all the literature which advertised all the good things that the City Council was doing this year, all the...

Sally Bercow, the Speakers Wife, has got herself a reputation for speaking her mind, particularly on Twitter (@SallyBercow) and, lately, posing in a bedsheet for a newspaper. Amanda Platell in the Mail says “The silly...

One of the biggest complaints I see about Quedgeley Parish council is that few people knows what it does, both in mandate or on a daily basis. This was again highlighted on Quedgeley People  in...

Im a fan of the blog as a communications medium.  In this day and age where many people feel like they can not get to know politicians (or anyone) the advent of the blogging politician...