Online Communities and Social Media
also known as: Facebook, RSS feeds, Social media, Twitter, Youtube.
Rather than assume that you will always come to our website, we are now using the most popular social networking websites to keep you informed. More than 26,000 people use our online social media channels to keep up to date on issues like school closures or road conditions. Many also use social media to find out about events and the latest council news as well as job vacancies.
Below is an explanation of the social media channels we
use:
Twitter
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Twitter is a free social networking and
micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other
users' updates (otherwise known as tweets), which
are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.
We 'tweet' important alerts, public consultations, news
headlines and local events.
Our Channels:
For alerts & road
closures in Northumberland @northumberlands
For events and things to do in
Northumberland follow @EventsNE
For news
and Jobs in Northumberland follow @n_landcouncil
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Facebook
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Facebook is a free social networking website.
Users can join networks organised by city, workplace, school, and
region to connect and interact with other people.
We use Facebook to raise awareness of campaigns and
consultations.
Our Channels:
For alerts & road closures in Northumberland like our
page
For events and
things to do in Northumberland like our page
For
news and Jobs in Northumberland like our page
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Google +
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Google+ can be used to inform and engage with
them by:
- breaking news
- updates
- promotions
- links
- photos
Our Channels:
Northumberland
Alerts Google + page
What to do in
Northumberland Google + page
Northumberland
County Council Google + page
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Linked in
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Linked in is an online professional network
which links you with colleagues past and present. Users can
post their CVs online and network with individuals and
organisations to find out about job opportunities.
Our Channels:
For
news and Jobs in Northumberland visit
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RSS News and Alerts
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RSS feeds allow you to stay up to date with
all of our news, local events, school closure, jobs and more.
Simply subscribe to any of our feeds
below and you will be automatically updated within minutes of
information being added to our system.
Our Channels:
Subscribe to the
Northumberland News RSS feed here
Subscribe to
the Northumberland Jobs RSS feed here
Subscribe
to the Northumberland Consultation RSS feed here
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Youtube
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YouTube is a free online video sharing
application.
We use YouTube to share videos about the work we do and
events.
Our Channels:
Northumberland County
Council YouTube channel
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Pinterest
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Pinterest is a content sharing service that
allows members to ‘pin’ images, videos and other objects to
their virtual pinboard.
You can browse pinboards created by other people and discover
new things and get inspiration from people who share your
interests. Follow us for events and things to do in
Northumberland.
Our Channels:
Northumberland
Events Pinterest page
Northumberland Wedding
Pinterest page
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Northumberland Alerts
We operate an alerts service through Facebook
and Twitter to keep you informed of:
- school closures
- road conditions
- winter gritting and path clearance
- bin collections
- general service interruptions
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
RSS Feed
Please note that these are automated accounts that will inform
you of every alert. During periods of severe weather this could
mean you will receive a large number of updates each day.
Northumberland Events
You can find out what’s happening in
Northumberland through our Facebook events page and our Twitter
feed. We constantly update the listings to help you plan your days
out and book tickets for forthcoming events.
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
RSS Feed
Youtube
Pinterest
Northumberland News/Jobs
Keep up to speed on the issues that interest
you, by viewing the latest council news stories on Facebook and
Twitter. Or you can find out about consultations and how to make
your views known.
If you are looking for a job you can see
all the latest council vacancies posted on Linked In, Facebook, and
Twitter and via RSS feeds.
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
RSS Feed
Youtube
Linked in
Safety
Please exercise safe surfing guidelines when using the Internet
and Facebook.
The presence of any advertisement on online communities is not
an endorsement of the authenticity or quality of the goods,
services or website and Northumberland County Council will not be
held responsible for any claims arising in that respect.
Rules and guidelines
Most online communities have their own rules and guidelines,
which we will always follow. We reserve the right to remove any
contributions that break the rules or guidelines of the relevant
community, or any of the following:
- Be civil, tasteful and relevant.
- Do not post messages that are unlawful, libellous, harassing,
defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane,
sexually oriented or racially offensive.
- Do not swear.
- Do not post content copied from elsewhere, for which you do not
own the copyright.
- Do not post the same message, or very similar messages, more
than once (also called "spamming").
- Do not publicise your, or anyone else's, personal information,
such as contact details.
- Do not advertise products or services.
- Do not impersonate someone else.
Libel
Please take care not to make libellous statements. In law this
means a statement that lowers the reputation of a person or
organisation in the eyes of a reasonable person. By publishing such
a statement we can both get into serious trouble. We will therefore
take down any statement that could be deemed to be libellous.
Purdah
In the six week run up to an election - local, general or
European - councils have to very careful not to do or say anything
that could seen in any way to support any political party or
candidate. The period is known as purdah. We will continue to
publish important service announcements using social media but may
have to remove responses if they are overtly party political.
