They're off!

The redevelopment of the two local forums - Llandudno Local and Colwyn Bay Local - is now well under way, following a turbulent couple of weeks. They're both under new management, although the names associated with each - Cllr John Oddy, Ian (Carneades) and Kindways will be familiar to many, and we sincerely hope that the exisiting members of each will come together to make these forums shining examples of what Virtual Communities should be. We're also hoping that others will come forward and join the team looking after what we hope will be vibrant and dynamic communities, reflecting in a very real way the best the two towns have to offer in terms of mutual support and community action.

Forums - virtual communities - are developments of the old bulletin boards, and once acted merely as message boards, almost akin to Twitter. Today, however, the modern forum software allows extensive customisation and the opportunity for members to vote, participate in online quizzes, games, debates and discussions and–particularly relevant to us–they can allow the creation of photo galleries and the archiving of material relevant to the history and life of the area.


The facilities for all this are being provided free of charge by Kindways, and this is no mean undertaking. Running any forum can and does involve a huge amount of time, energy and effort, and Kindways are demonstrating a very real commitment to the community by doing this. Everyone involved, however, will be unpaid and volunteering, giving of their own time and effort willingly. This marks a new start for the communities of Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, and one which we hope will surpass the expectations of the members.