Some people may have questions for the public sector, and a law called the Freedom of Information Act entitles them to that information. The freedom of information act (FOIA) came into force in 2005, and gives a right to access information that isn't covered by the data protection act (sensitive information, like personal records or information that would give a company an advantage). You don't exactly have to wait around for the information either. The body must respond ...
What if I started a blog and no one read it!
Well the main focus this week was "Interaction and Usability"... Simplifying how you use Leicester Talk was order of the week, making it easier and quicker to use. The Most Extreme The wiki has now gone, never too return. Not a lot of people know how to write a wiki from scratch and besides the information should all be on the forum. So it was a complex feature with very little substance. As are all the external feeds, the information’s out there already ...
Recently I had to phone the Leicester Police as someone had tried to steal my bike outside of the University of Leicester. They were excellent phoning me at regular milestones to keep me informed and actually managed to catch and prosecute the guy that did it he didn’t exactly get a slap on the wrist either (although personally I would rather have put him through a meat grinder…). So in light of their a job well done, I thought I'd spread the word and how you can keep in ...
A new group appeared on facebook a few days ago... "Leicester on The Map" is a group for "for people who love Leicester and fed up of the lack of decent press it gets". You can find the group here The groups description is... Let’s make Leicester the first city to promote itself using crowd-sourcing with internet social media. A group for people who love Leicester and are fed up of the lack of decent press it gets. Help us put Leicester ...