400 log on to council

SCREENING a full Oldham Council meeting from live over the internet has been declared a success after achieving nearly 400 viewers.

The pilot scheme designed to make decision-making more open and transparent, and bring public meetings into the digital age, meant residents could watch Wednesday’s meeting from the comfort of their own homes.

The live streaming allowed residents to watch the entire meeting live on www.oldham.gov.uk.

As part of the new arrangements full council meetings now start with a 20-minute open session which enables members of the public to put questions directly to Cabinet members via Facebook and Twitter, or email.