1. Local e-Democracy National Project Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK

2. What is e-Democracy? e-Democracy is… e-voting e-political campaigning e-participation

3. What is e-Democracy? “ Democratic change is essentially a slow process, that is as much about addressing cultural beliefs as it is about altering specific processes.

4. What is e-Democracy? A project enhances democracy if it: supports representative democracy engages citizens makes decision-making transparent manages conflict as well as consensus improves political equality increases community control

5. Local e-Democracy in the UK European Parliament UK Parliament County Councils District Councils Unitary Councils

6. Local e-Democracy National Project for Local e-Democracy Sponsor: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Funding: 6 million euros Timescale: November 2003 - March 2005 Governance: Project Board Project management: local councils

7. Project Board Organisations Office of the Deputy Prime Minister e-Government Unit (Cabinet Office) Improvement & Development Agency Local Government Association Hansard Society De Montfort University Local authorities Blackburn Bristol City Kingston upon Thames North Lincolnshire SE London E-Gov Services Shrewsbury & Atcham St Albans Stroud Surrey CC Wolverhampton Suffolk

8. Five questions 3.Addressing the democratic deficit How can communities better engage with their councils? 1.Developing the e-democracy environment What is e-democracy? What will make it successful & sustainable? 2.Strengthening existing democratic practices How can councils better interact with their citizens? 5.Project Management and Roll out How can we make this relevant and useful for all Local Authorities? 4.Evaluating e-democracy What is happening now in e-democracy?

9. Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

10. e-Democracy toolkit Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

11. e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS COUNCILS

12. e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS National councillors database Councillors’ websites Online surgeries

13. e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILS e-Citizens’ panel e-Moderation e-Petitioning Policy tracking

14. e-Democracy toolkit PARTNERSHIPS Consultations Information sharing

15. e-Democracy toolkit COMMUNITIES e-Democracy icons Games Websites for elderly Involving young people Online communities Interactive webcasting Blogging Community websites Text alerts

16. e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS COUNCILS National councillors database Councillors’ websites Online surgeries e-Citizens’ panel e-Moderation e-Petitioning Policy tracking Consultations Information sharing e-Democracy icons Games Websites for elderly Involving young people Online communities Interactive webcasting Blogging Community websites Text alerts

17. Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

18. Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

19. Strategy toolkit BUSINESS PLANNING GUIDANCE MATERIALS BUSINESS CASE

20. Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

21. Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit

22. SELF ASSESSMENT

23. Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit Knowledge pool

24. BASELINE SURVEY LITERATURE REVIEW BEST PRACTICE DATABASE FUNDING DATABASE RESEARCH REPORT

25. How to make contact Register interest at stakeholders’ website www.e-dem.info

27. My contact details Councillor Mary Reid Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames mary.reid@councillors.kingston.gov.uk