Andy Millne

Yes and no, just because it's out there doesn't mean it will be found. Here we can guarantee it will be! We've already done the hard work. People are listening. This isn't what we've always done. You visited this site through a link on Facebook that you probably found as a result of promotion of the Facebook group by the members of this site Totally agree, get telling them then

Yes true, but we are not talking to net-savvy teenagers here with Facebook and MySpace accounts and we can't be expecting them to be darting around signing up here, there and everywhere and be able to follow the conversation. Plus here we can authenticate who individual users are and make sure official responses are actually official responses.

There is already talk of a questions to the council dedicated forum.

Can I make a suggestion here? Great work taking the initiative. but... We are trying to build a site here that everybody in the town can use in a focussed manner and the members have spent a lot of time convincing officials to visit here which they are now doing. It would be far better if efforts were spent encouraging people to post here rather than scattered across the web on different social networking sites. Don't worry there is no commercial interest here and it's run entirely for and by people in the town but like I said on the radio this morning we need to focus our efforts. It's no good expecting officials to listen if we don't make it easy for them.

Makes perfect sense and I couldn't agree more, it's what we've been trying to convince people for years. We have the tools to make our voices heard we just need to use them. Tommy's done his bit and the town's representatives have taken notice. A few of the local councillors are already members here and have been contributing more actively in recent weeks. I've also been speaking to them about even more ways they can get involved so watch this space! Regarding a summer street fair, because of the way local government is now structured the Town Council can, and I think should, apply for additional Lottery funding for this type of thing.

Funnily enough we did get hail the day we put it on.

For those of you away from the town Radio Newcastle are covering it live at 5:15pm

Alan Robson just mentioned it on Metro. Called him Tony though

There's an official response for this on the way I'm told.

Might be getting some TV coverage as well

Quite an old thread now but there's some info in there.

Plans are already posted here I'll see if I can find them

Yeah Nisha's comment on Facebook is the more up to date time 7.25am and 8.40am tomorrow

NCC and the County Council have exchanged contracts I'm told on the "gap site" so I would presume that is still the case. Interestingly though, I'm also told they have refused a donation request of £1,000 to help towards the cost of the Christmas events occuring right outside their store. They are however quite happy to piggy back the media attention surrounding them. See this recent NCC press release.

Radio Newcastle short snippet at 7:50am tomorrow followed by studio interview. Metro and Magic has aired today I hear. Chronicle, Journal, News Post Leader tomorrow Smooth/century/real tomorrow. If i get any more times i'll post

I think it's only specific ports. Cos it's mainly my chat apps.

Site is fine. Got excellent web hosts.

I think it might be an ISP issue at exchange. Be Unlimited here.

Is anybody else in Bedlington having Internet connection issues tonight?

Nothing published yet, I'll post as soon as they're out.

erm... it's looking like it's going to be all of them at the minute. NPL, Journal, Chronicle. also Real, Metro and Magic radio stations.

Graeme - Thanks for the info, don't forget to add this to the calendar.

http://www.upmystreet.com/local/neighbours-in-bedlington.html Took less time than I thought

Local press are loving this