Cllr David Harrington shared a councillor's perspective on how to grow the civic conversation in a Notwestminster 2016 workshop with Nick Booth from Podnosh. Find out more and get involved at www.notwestminster.org.uk
Growing the civic conversation by Cllr David Harrington - A #Notwestminster 2016 workshop
1. Growing the Civic Conversation
Councillor David Harrington
LGiU Online Councillor of the Year (2013)
2. My Community
• Ingleby Barwick is reported to
be the largest private housing
development in Europe.
• First homes constructed in
1980.
• Population 21,045.
• Occupying 7,518 homes.
• Highly affluent area.
• Typical commuter area.
• High Level of access to
Internet.
• Over 90% of homes can access
high-speed internet services.
3. My Social Media Journey
2004:
Forums
(php), blogs
and email.
2007:
Created a presence on
Facebook using Groups.
2009:
Launched
@cllrharrington
on Twitter.
2011:
Developed
the role of a
Digitally
Enabled
Councillor in
Stockton.
2012:
Introduced
Ward
Surgeries via
Skype.
2013:
Awarded
“Online
Councillor
of the Year”
by LGiU.
2014:
Using Your
Councillor
2005:
First Elected to SBC
2007:
Re-elected to SBC
2011:
Re-elected to SBC
2015:
Re-elected to SBC
4. The Skype Journey.
• Skype is a great way that Elected
Members can use to build
relationships with residents they
previously wouldn't have engaged
with.
• Skype Ward Surgeries are a huge
success in my Ward.
• However, this method won’t work in
every ward for a number of reasons.
• How councillors can use Skype to
reach out to residents:-
http://goo.gl/Jz3uVv