Citizensheep. "Michael Grimes lives in Birmingham (UK). This is his blog about anything that he fancies."

I sincerely hope this story isn’t true: because if it is, it shows the degree of contempt that Council Leader Mike Whitby has for the people of Birmingham. Two weeks ago a bus of council employees was scheduled to visit the Highgate area of Birmingham. The purpose was to consult local people on the Big [...]

This website aims to present Birmingham Council’s ‘Big City Plan‘ in plain English. It also encourages open comment and discussion. It is unofficial, but was created by a number of enthusiastic people who want to help the council make the right decisions. You can also offer your opinions directly to the Birmingham City Council at [...]

This collaboratively produced Google map shows where you can get wifi in Birmingham (UK), and whether or not it’s free. It will continue to evolve as more places are added. Hopefully it will grow much bigger as more places offer wifi. Anyone can add to the map (just follow the guidelines). Visit Wifi in Birmingham

Created in Birmingham is currently in with a good chance of winning Best UK Blog 2008 (sic). A comment on Neil Clarke’s blog suggests that this success is because the awards have been fixed. Actually, it’s because an enthusiastic bunch of us have been tireless in drumming up votes. Created in Birmingham helps to link [...]

These are my links for 6 January 2009 through 8 January 2009: Vote for Created in Birmingham – Vote now to see Created in Birmingham beat the Daily Mail's Melanie Phillips to Best UK Blog award. Vote for Created in Birmingham to beat Daily Mail blogger! – You should also vote because Created in Birmingham [...]

The fabulous Created in Birmingham has been nominated for Best UK Blog in the 2008 Weblog Awards. But currently it is second to the Daily Mail’s Melanie Phillips. So whether you love Birmingham or loathe Phillips and the Daily Mail, please vote for CiB now!

I’ve just come across these (can’t listen to them though, as I’ve no speakers on this machine!). First is a list of ‘podcasts for general studies and citizenship‘. Second is the Grassroots Channel, inspired by the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network, which “tells the stories of ordinary people who decided to change the world around them”.