A Pontypridd town councillor is asking members of the public to sign up to his website to take part in an innovative discussion on the shape of British politics.
Councillor Jonathan Bishop, who is a town councillor for Treforest is hoping he will be a finalist in the forthcoming New Statesman New Media Awards if enough people sign-up.
His website asks people to consider a petition he has written on reforming Westminster an d then change it to one that they would prefer.
He said: “In the past politicians have asked the public to support them in a particular issue and this new feature makes that more democratic by allowing people to make their own suggestions.”
Coun Bishop hopes his website will become and example of good practice in online engagement with voters, and is already looking at ways of encouraging others to adopt it.
His petition can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/jbapp and is easy to sign and change.
Councillor’s website means politics is just a click away
July 9th, 2009Source: Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer
