Archive for January, 2011

Social App Store

In mid July last year, discussion of the Big Society led to the idea of a Social App Store. Suggested initially by David Wilcox as a means to hold a variety of community tools to support the common good, others have now come on board to step up to the challenge. In this post, John Popham describes how the challenge is now on to identify and bring these tools and guides together to support both online and offline interaction. Free and cheap tools needed. Any ideas, help, how to guides etc please get in touch with John.

Localism Bill gets second reading

Follow discussion around the Localism Bill which has had its second reading today.

The  DCLG ‘Plain English Guide‘ sets out four headings:

  • new freedoms and flexibilities for local government
  • new rights and powers for communities and individuals
  • reform to make the planning system more democratic and more effective
  • reform to ensure that decisions about housing are taken locally