ABSTRACT
There are currently a number of local authorities throughout the UK which are using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to supply information to and receive it from citizens and which, to varying degrees, embody the principles of the civic networking movement. The first attempt in the UK to bring this technology within the control of a city-wide, publicly initiated project took place in Manchester. This chapter sets out to examine the origins of Manchester City Council’s (MCC’s) Information City initiative and the factors which have influenced the direction it has taken since inception.
