“- IT upgraded in Brent – so council staff can discuss the world cup online” – maybe the Council and BRAVA will find the resources to support The Bonnet Project so residents associations and community groups can communicate with each other online.

hush! here’s a sneek on something I’ve been working on at comwifinet recently…

Spot it? Text it! – report things to Brent Council via SMS and MMS. What things? a faulty parking meter, fly-tipping, broken things in the environment that you see out and about. Here is the opportunity to report them as you see them… using your mobile phone.

I posted recently on what could be done next with this journal. “wither b.e.c?” i asked. well, new projects are on the horizon. I’ve been working on a community information network project with Colin George, Chair of QPARA and Director of MarketSpark (publisher of the excellent Local Directories for Brent residents associations). We see a need to weave links between associations and organisations active in Brent and an opportunity to develop such a network in the light of the demise of Brent Community Empowerment Network.

MarketSpark and Comwifinet are working together to augment and extend community network links through a varitety of mediums. The Bonnet Project is the working title of our efforts.

Because the Brent Community Empowerment Network is no longer with us, BrAVA have a large stack of cash to put towards a community consultantion project or give back to Brent Council. Perhaps BrAVA will see it to support the Bonnet Project? Who knows…

Visit the website, register yourself and your organisation, participate.