Watch Council Meetings Live!

RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire can now watch council meetings from the comfort of their own home, or anywhere else over the internet.

SODC has installed cameras in its council chamber to broadcast planning, cabinet and council meetings on a regular basis. Live and recorded meetings will be available via the Council?s web site and viewers can send comments in during the broadcasts which will occur in real time. The council is particularly keen to receive people?s views on the quality and usefulness of the webcasts.

The first meetings to broadcast live are:

Planning Wednesday 11 January at 6pm
Cabinet Thursday 12 January at 6pm
Planning Wednesday 25 January at 6pm

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to access webcasts.

Webcasting is the broadcast of video and audio over the internet ? put simply it is the same as watching TV but through an internet connection. By webcasting meetings, the Council aims to provide local residents who cannot attend meetings with an opportunity to play a part in the local democratic process, and to get involved in the decisions affecting their lives.

John Cotton, Cabinet member with responsibility for Information Technology, said:”By introducing this innovative webcasting service, South Oxfordshire District Council is leading the way in delivering better services for local residents.
“Webcasts are an excellent way to give the wider community, not just those who can attend in person, an insight into how decisions are made, and highlight the work councillors undertake on the behalf of local residents. By broadcasting meetings live, the local government decision process becomes more open and transparent.”