Councillor Mary Reid Kingston upon Thames ICELE Vice Chair www.maryreid.org.uk eParticipation: a councillor’s tale

good communications

good communications

good communications

good communications

good communications

good communications

edemocracy tools

edemocracy tools

edemocracy tools

edemocracy tools

Forums Blogs ePetitions Events Calendar Rating/Polls Surveys & Forms Jobs listing FAQs Photo Library File sharing edemocracy tools

edemocracy tools

edemocracy tools

councillors’ websites and blogs

councillors’ websites and blogs

councillors’ websites and blogs Information

councillors’ websites and blogs Opinion

councillors’ websites and blogs News

councillors’ websites and blogs Campaigns

councillors’ websites and blogs Campaigns

councillors’ websites and blogs Media

young people - get them voting

www.mockelections.co.uk young people - get them voting

www.bigvote.org.uk young people - get them voting

schools and citizenship

www.headsup.org.uk schools and citizenship

schools and citizenship www.bbc.co.uk/london/games

schools and citizenship www.demgames.org

www.icele.org

Established by UK Government – Launch October 2006 Builds on previous national project To encourage local government to use modern technology to interact with citizens To act as a conduit for practitioners, academics, the private sector To develop new methods – new ideas – new ways of interacting and promote innovation To share best practice, to avoid duplication, to work across borders and across governments locally, nationally and internationally www.icele.org

Established by UK Government – Launch October 2006

Builds on previous national project

To encourage local government to use modern technology to interact with citizens

To act as a conduit for practitioners, academics, the private sector

To develop new methods – new ideas – new ways of interacting and promote innovation

To share best practice, to avoid duplication, to work across borders and across governments locally, nationally and internationally

Hardback £5 OR free pdf download www.iceleguides.org What does eDemocracy mean to you as an elected member? Is it hard to do and is it worthwhile? Can it enhance effective representation of citizens’ interests? Will increased participation and engagement help you? Does increased accessibility and transparency worry you? Can public perceptions really be changed? www.icele.org

www.icele.org Mary Reid Vice Chair of the International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy [email_address]