If you are involved in local campaigning, social media are very important.
You can set up your own website, as we did with onlinefocus.org. Websites have some very good plus points. They are largely under your own control, so you can have the lay-out you want. When the website has been going for a few years, you can still search and find important stuff from the past.
Or you can set up something on Facebook. That has its plus points as well – Facebook groups can gain a readership very quickly, and people can leave comments and interact instantly.
Which brings us to “Rochford and Rayleigh Rising” a new Facebook Group set up by Councillor John Mason. Its tag-line is “Where independently minded people openly ask and tell about what is really happening in Rochford District focussing on the needs and wishes of residents.” If you are on Facebook, its worth seeking out…
Rochford and Rayleigh Up-Rising would have been good ????
I think Rayleigh Sinking is more apt with the amount of proposed houses.
On a separate note if I was a traveller and got a pitch on a council run site like the one proposed at Michelins farm ,how long am I allowed to stay there ,can I stay on my pitch for ever or do I need to move on after 6 months /a year. Can any knowledgeable person out their answer this.?