"The Conservative Party will release a Green Paper on localism today. The headline proposal, as predicted on this blog, is a push for more directly elected Mayors, scrapping regional structures and planning beuracracy, all set within an overall tone of decentralisation and localism."

via Mashable

Geeky but pretty bloody cool achievement

"The UK Government is about to hire a new Director of Digital Engagement (http://is.gd/jIpw). What should he/she do when they start work?". Loving the work here. Great way to get people engaging with the digital engager (via @lesteph)

Bleeding edge stuff again. Amazing what creativity a recession uncovers.

"StimulusWatch.org was built to help the new administration keep its pledge to invest stimulus money smartly, and to hold public officials to account for the taxpayer money they spend. We do this by allowing you, citizens around the country with local knowledge about the proposed "shovel-ready" projects in your city, to find, discuss and rate those projects. These projects are not part of the stimulus bill. They are candidates for funding by federal grant programs once the bill passes."

Interesting. Very interesting. Will be fascinating to see the outcome of this one.

Join now. This is gona be big…

"Everything you need to make your school council great"

Growing up in a risk averse society (via Carrie Bishop)

Report back on a rather interesting Republican Tech Summit (via Carrie Bishop)