Wirral TV to launch April 7, 2008
Posted by Rich Spragg in Community Development, Digital Inclusion, Events, GMDDA, Merseyside, News, Wirral, Wirral Community TV.1 comment so far
Wirral TV is set to launch on Friday 18th April 2008 at the Williamson Art Gallery, Slatey Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH43 4UE between 11.30am and 2.30pm
The borough-wide community TV scheme means that residents of Wirral now have the opportunity to train in video production and see their own videos on a special website.
With the aid of grants from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, the Single Regeneration Budget and Riverside Housing, the two-year pilot scheme has provided the kit and specialist training for what could become Wirral’s own community television service.
The project, which was originally administered by Birkenhead Sixth Form College in association with local community trusts, is aimed at all sections of the community and for all age groups. Training courses have given trainees the basic knowledge to allow them to make their own videos.
The idea is that local residents will have the chance to make videos about anything they choose: a local band or football team; an environmental project; a campaign to clean up a local beauty-spot; local history… the choice is as broad as your imagination!
Canapes and refreshments will be served throughout the presentation of the new Wirral TV website, which will go live during the course of the presentation.
Wirral TV hope that you can set some time aside from your busy diary and come along on the 18th to celebrate the official launch of this new successful Social Enterprise and see for yourself how Wirral TV is set to serve the needs of the whole of the Wirral.
If possible please respond before 11th April 2008 for catering purposes either by phone or e-mail.
Telephone: 0151 644 4512
Email: info@wirraltv.net
Council planning meetings go live online August 22, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Local Authorities, Merseyside, News, Technology, Wirral.add a comment
Wirral Council is the first authority in the Northwest to launch online web casts of Planning Committee Meetings. All Planning decisions can now be viewed live from anywhere in the world via Wirral Council’s website, http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
The new facility uses web cameras at council meetings to capture the live information and send it to a central server, which in turn sends it to anyone that would like to view the meeting via the internet.
The webcast facility also archives each meeting, meaning that recorded meetings can be viewed online at any time of day, as many times as required. The use of the index points allow you to jump to a specific agenda point or speaker.
Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor John Cocker, welcomes the move;
“This new facility is very good news for Wirral residents and developers. Now the meetings can be watched live, or at a time that suits you, from the comfort of your own arm chair or from the side of a swimming pool on holiday.
Its also going to save many journeys across Wirral to watch the meetings in person, people can now log on and watch at home or at work, saving unnecessary car journeys”
The next planning meeting is on Thursday 23rd August at 6:00pm. To access the web cast facility, visit http://www.wirral.gov.uk/ and click on ‘Planning Webcasts’ on the right hand menu, or simply click here. The pilot scheme will be running until the end of the January 2008.
£4M to boost your employees’ skills June 15, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Knowsley, Liverpool, Merseyside, News, Sefton, St Helens, Training, Wirral.2 comments
£4M of funding announced today will boost the skills of businesses across Merseyside. The funding, provided by the Learning and Skills Council and European Social Fund, is available to all small and medium sized businesses in every business sector.
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Community College and Blackburne House, have formed Mersey Skills Network, a consortium that will be the first point of call for business training. Companies are urged to apply quickly, the funding offer lasts just 12 months. Businesses from sole traders to firms employing up to 250 staff are all eligible.
SkillWorks provides up to 60% of the costs of the costs of employee training (more…)
Inspired thinking for your business April 27, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Events, GMDDA, Intelligent Business, Liverpool, Merseyside, News, Technology, Training, Wirral.add a comment
There’s nothing worse than going to a business event where you come away less inspired than when you arrived. That’s why the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) have invited business presentation specialists, Junction YK, to introduce the latest technology and internet solutions that are bringing major benefits to companies, in all industries, today.
In association with GMDDA, there are two How ‘Intelligent’ is your Business? morning events taking place in Merseyside: (more…)
Businesses get ‘intelligent’ at local events March 9, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Broadband, Business, Events, GMDDA, Halton, Intelligent Business, Internet, Liverpool, Merseyside, News, St Helens, Training, Wirral.add a comment
Over sixty delegates attended the first in a series of events on 28th February, aimed at helping businesses make the most of technology. The ‘Intelligent Business‘ events series are being run by Junction YK, who have been enlisted by the NWDA. This first event was jointly organised by the guys at MERIT and presented by Anthony Story, director of Junction YK.
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