South West MEP goes for interactive connection with constituents

South West MEP Giles Chichester has taken an interactive step to connect with his constituents by installing Google Moderator on his site.

Google Moderator will allow visitors to the Conservative MEP’s site to comment, raise questions and vote on issues. The first topic to be discussed is climate change, in advance of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.

The parliamentary constituency of the MEP covers a huge geographical area, stretching from Swindon to the Isles of Scillies and from Tewkesbury to Gibraltar. The great distances involved make it quite a challenge for him to meet and talk with his constituents. He hopes this new website facility will help to improve the flow of information about their views and his parliamentary work.

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