League table updates

On 12 January 2010, In For Councillors, by James Cousins

League tables always promote competition. After today’s batch of additions there was a new leader on the party league table.

Due in large part to some recruiting at Wirral Council by Cllr Chris Blakeley the Conservatives, very briefly, became the largest party in the listings, with 129 councillors to the Liberal Democrats 128.

This is the first time since the site was created that the Liberal Democrats haven’t held the lead. A symbolic moment. But also a very short-lived moment. Almost immediately (and today’s last addition) we were told about Cllr Timothy Ball, a Liberal Democrat from Bath and North East Somerset Council - putting the Liberal Democrats back into joint first.

The last time the Conservatives looked like seriously challenging the Liberal Democrats for top spot there was an almighty response from Liberal Democrat tweeters which put them firmly back in the lead. Will they be able to mount such a fight-back again?

James Cousins

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John Dodd

12 January 2010

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Can you please add the web site below to my entry on Cllr Tweeps, John Dodd Lib Dem, Sefton Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

http://localfocusnews.blogspot.com/

Many thanks,

John Dodd

James Cousins

12 January 2010

You’re now listed!

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@CllrTweeps

Really pleased to announce @CountCulture and OpenlyLocal will be taking on the Cllr Tweeps data. 2010-02-10
@hadleybeeman Well... like the phoenix... There may be some news on that soon. in reply to hadleybeeman 2010-02-09
@CountCulture Part of the stalled v3 was an open API and database so you could do that if you wanted. Is this worth continuing via email? in reply to CountCulture 2010-02-09
@CountCulture Oddly enough, that was one of the options we were discussing, but didn't think you 'hosted' data as such. in reply to CountCulture 2010-02-09
@davebriggs We listed more and were more (sensibly) location based. Most of the (now stalled) development was aimed at 'residents'. in reply to davebriggs 2010-02-09
@pigsonthewing We did have long discussions over what to do with the data, a wiki might be a good idea - though there are risks. in reply to pigsonthewing 2010-02-09
@hrvaughan Thank-you. We enjoyed doing it and are glad it was useful. in reply to hrvaughan 2010-02-09
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