Adding your own photos to your blog posts
When you compose a post in your MyCouncillor blog, clicking on the image button allows you to put in a URL link to a photo…
Earley TC, Radstock
LD Steven Scarrott 618 (50.7) Con 600 (49.3) Majority 18 Turnout 32.94%LD hold Contacts: Steven Scarrott, Candidate, steven.scarrott@ntlworld.com 0118 962 0131 and Prue Bray 0118…
Customizing your MyCouncillor blog
So you’ve followed our guide and made it from ALDC member to blogger in six easy steps. But now you want more. You want to…
ALDC member to Blogger in six easy steps
1. Apply for a site You’re already an ALDC member and you’d like a MyCouncillor blog. The first step is to fill in the application…
MyCouncillor Service Problems 12 November 2009
Apologies but we are experiencing a prolonged problem with the myCouncillor server today, Thursday 12 November 2009. The system appeared to go down in the…
Adding StatCounter to your MyCouncillor blog
Your MyCouncillor blog offers two different ways of seeing who visits your site: Hits and Hits Mk II. Both give monthly totals and show you…
MyCouncillor Alternate Domains
In response to requests from a number of members we’ve launched two alternate domains for myCouncillor sites: focusteam.org.uk 4mp.org.uk We’ve had a number of requests…
MyCouncillor server switch
As many MyCouncillor users will be aware, we have had ongoing problems since the switch to the new server last week. To resolve this once…
Server Maintenance
UPDATE – Tuesday PM We are experiencing problems at the tail end of the alphabet (sites that begin with R, S, T etc). We understand…
Bournemouth Conference Report
Just to update members and other Lib Dem Councillors on our busy programme at Liberal Democrat Party conference that finished on Wednesday. Training saw…
WSYWYG Sidebar Widget
A new feature has been added to the MyCouncillor system. This is a “What you see is what you get” (WSYWYG) sidebar panel. There are…
Two New “Fresh” Themes for MyCouncillor
One new theme, in two colous has been launched for MyCouncillor users. The “Fresh” theme, is available in both Lib Dem “Gold” and the new…
Using Photos from other Websites
Any picture that is already on the internet can be used on your website – this is normally easier than uploading a picture yourself…
Top Ten Internet Tips for Councillors
Liberal Democrat councillors are already ahead of the other parties on the way they use the internet. This is largely thanks to ALDC’s MyCouncillor system…
MyCouncillor – Featured site August 2009
This month’s MyCouncillor featured site comes from Cllr Karen Chilvers of Brentwood in Essex. Karen…
Could you be the Lib Dem blogger of the year?
Once again, the Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year Awards are upon us. If you have a blog or website that you would like to…
Changing your Website Name
Your mycouncillor website comes ready with its own mycouncillor.org.uk website address. This is www.yourname.mycouncillor.org.uk (where “yourname” is the name you have been given by…
Understanding User Access Levels
Levels of Users There are 3 levels of user that can be assigned to a person using mycouncillor. These are called AreaEditor, Editor, Councillor…
MyCouncillor – Featured Site July 2009
Each month we try to highlight the work of one of the many Liberal Democrat Councillors who have a “myCouncillor” website – free from ALDC. …
Featured Site – Working for Whitefoot
This month’s “Featured Site” from ALDC’s MyCouncillor website system is “WorkingforWhitefoot” (www.workingforwhitefoot.org.uk). The site is a good example of three Councillors working together on a…
MyCouncillor – Featured Site April 2009
This month’s “featured” MyCouncillor site is that of Cllr Leela Widger. Leela is Liberal Democrat Councillor for the Silhill Ward of Solihull MBC. We…
Model Article – Give us back our Rights!
Cowley Street have kindly given us this “model article” for the myCouncillor sites. Feel free to use if you wish – but its up to…
MyCouncillor – Featured Site March 2009
To help promote the growing number of Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners who use ALDC’s free “myCouncillor” website system, we’ll be promoting a “featured” site…
MyCouncillor Model Article
The Party has given us this idea for a story on your “myCouncillor” site. The story is on a dossier researched by Liberal Democrats that…
MyCouncillor Featured Site for February 2009
To help promote the growing number of Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners who use ALDC’s free “myCouncillor” website system, we’ll be promoting a “featured” site…
St Annes on the Sea TC, Fairhaven
LD Bob Fielding 239 (45.4)Ind 107 (20.3) Common Sense Independent 101 (19.2) No Description 79 (15.0) Majority 132 Turnout 22.7%LD gain from Con Candidate: Bob…
Harrogate Spring Conference 2009
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference takes place 6-8 March 2009 in Harrogate. If you’ve not registered yet and would like to follow this link. We will…
Comment on Election Results of Thursday 27th November 2008
Where we work we win! There were four principal council elections held on the 27th November. The Lib Dems gained one seat from the…
If at first you dont succeed..
There were two principal council elections held on the 20th November. The Lib Dems gained one seat from the Tories and Labour held one seat.…
Well Done MyCouncillor Users
Three ALDC members who’ve been using their “mycouncillor” sites (the free website platform for ALDC members) have been shortlisted for the 2008 Liberal Democrat Blogger…