Eco-Town debate live on Stratford's website

Stratford-on-Avon District Council's full council meeting on the proposed eco-town development will be broadcast live on the internet next week. 

The full Council meeting will be held on Monday 12 May at 2pm at the District Council offices in Stratford-upon-Avon. 

The live webcast will be made on the Council's website http://www.stratford.gov.uk.  

People will be able to watch the webcast live or view recordings later whenever they want.  Those who do not have access to the internet at home can watch the webcast at their local library.  Members of the public are advised to check availability with your local library first.  The recordings will also be held on the website for viewers who cannot log in for the live coverage.  

"Due to the high public interest in the proposed eco-town development the District Council has decided to pilot the use of this technology to show the meeting on the web," says Paul Lankester, Chief Executive.   

"This will enable as many people as possible to view the proceedings live or at a time that suits them, from their workplace, home or any other place with access to the Internet.   

"Webcasts are an excellent way to give the wider community an insight into local democracy.  It will provide everyone with an opportunity to view local decision making affecting their community.  Eventually we hope to enable local people to ask questions during the debate and have them answered within minutes."  

This is a new initiative for the District Council which is designed to improve access to the Council through electronic means and the provision of effective services through the use of technology.                

Watching & listening  

Follow the link from the front page of the website at www.stratford.gov.uk

In order to view the webcast meeting, we would recommend the following minimum requirements:  

• Lastest Browser Updates
• Windows Media Player (or Flip4Mac for Macintosh users)  

It is always a good idea to ensure you are running the latest version of your web browser.

The list of the most popular browsers and their respective download/update links are below.  

• Internet Explorer 7
• Firefox 2
• Safari 

Please check your computer system requirements before installing these browsers. Stratford-on-Avon District Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.  

You will need Windows Media Player in order to view the webcast on the District Council's website.  

Users running Firefox on PC will need to download the Windows Media Player plugin here.

Mac Users will need to download Flip4Mac which will run the webcast in QuickTime Player within your web browser.  

If you have any technical enquiries about the webcast, please email the webteam on webteam@stratford-dc.gov.uk

If you have any questions about the eco-town debate or if you like to leave us your comments, please e-mail ecotown.debate@stratford-dc.gov.uk