Local Government e-democratic forums success in Swindon

For a great example of how e-democracy can grow organically, pop over to talkswindon.org.

According to Geoff, the chatty person behind TalkSwindon:

A few months of networking and getting to know local councillors has paid dividends. The forum is thriving, expanding at a sensible pace and good, worthwhile results are being achieved through interaction of councillors and members of the public. Swindon Borough Council has been using Talkswindon as part of its public consultation for the restructuring of the Residents Parking Scheme for the last 10 months.

Perhaps, private initiatives will move the e-democracy agenda on faster than any Government intervention.

Bye for now

Rob