tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727345.post7970278244009557390..comments2007-11-25T12:37:11.364-06:00Michelle N.noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727345.post-71552134091515793052007-11-25T00:20:00.000-06:002007-11-25T00:20:00.000-06:00Hi John<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your election.<BR/><BR/>As a local government Councillor for the Town of Vincent in Western Australia who has recently started a blog with a similar objective to your own (http://ianrker-vincent.blogspot.com), I'd be interested in your thoughts on how effective your blog has been (well, you did get elected!), what works and what doesn't, and how you got people to know about it. <BR/><BR/>I'd also be interested in how you aim to use your blog now that you have been elected. As a sitting Councillor, I envisage that the blog provides me with an opportunity to make my views known before matters are considered by Council. Our local government 'Code of Conduct' prevents an elected member criticising a Council decision, but previous statements that are still accessible can be very eloquent.<BR/><BR/>If you are able to respond, my e-mail is ian_ker@hotmail.com<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>Ian KerIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18090068353860332519noreply@blogger.com