Local Newspapers

[Andy Martin]

Given that this was discussed at our event, I thought I would share this example of a local newspaper lifting quotes from a forum. I offer it only as an example.

Here is a post from our site, where a new member complains about a new CPZ:
http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/2291/crouch-end-cpzs/

OK, so I'm a few yards over the border in N8 but we're neighbours, yes? Latest from Haringey Council is that they're planning to extend the two Crouch End CPZs. In particular, up to and including Ferme Park Road. Which will leave Ridge Road and Nelson Road, where I live, as the first streets anyone comes to which are NOT in a CPZ. Great.

So we're going to get all the junk vehicles, tow trucks, occasionally used delivery vans, old motorhomes, everyone's second and third cars, plus the first cars of people who live just to the west of us. In fact we get a fair few of all these already, as the CPZs creep steadily closer. We can't find a parking space round here NOW after around 6.30 most evenings.

Why do we have to go through this charade, over and over? The whole of Hornsey/Stroud Green will obviously be one big CPZ eventually. Just bring it on NOW. That way, at least it's fair for everyone. The council's piecemeal approach just creates waves of unfairness as the CPZ-dodgers move their vehicles into an ever-decreasing number of streets.

This appeared, three days later, in the Hornsey Journal:
http://tinyurl.com/23hflnw

A resident of Nelson Road, which is just outside the proposed zone, said: "So we're going to get all the junk vehicles, tow trucks, occasionally used delivery vans, old motorhomes, everyone's second and third cars, plus the first cars of people who live just to the west of us. In fact we get a fair few of all these already, as the CPZs creep steadily closer.

"Why do have to go through this charade over and over? The whole of Hornsey and Stroud Green will obviously be one big CPZ eventually. Just bring it on now."

[Hugh Flouch]

The Journal do the same to Harringay Online all the time Andy. I’ve got an appt to meet the editor to explore building some sort of relationship.


Hugh Flouch
Networked Neighbourhoods

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From: Andy Martin <adma...@gmail.com>
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Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 22:33:48 +0100
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Subject: Local Newspapers

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[Eileen Conn]

The local press here for East Dulwich south London usually relate such
quotes to the fact that they were in a web Forum discussion. Sometimes
it has seemed that a good way to get publicity is to start a discussion
on the Forum.

Eileen

In message < Hugh Flouch <hugh....@networkedneighbourhoods.com>
writes
>The Journal do the same to Harringay Online all the time Andy. I?ve got an

>appt to meet the editor to explore building some sort of relationship.
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>Hugh Flouch
>Networked Neighbourhoods
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>Tel: 078 4323 4476 | www: http://www.networkedneighbourhoods.com  |
>Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/netwkdneighds | Twitter:
>http://www.twitter.com/hughflouch
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>

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Eileen Conn