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MyCouncillor gets an Upgrade

Wednesday 02 March 2011 12:00

MyCouncillor, the websitge platform for Lib Dem councillors and local campaigners provided by ALDC has been getting an upgrade in the last few weeks. Since launching the system in 2006 MyCouncillor has grown to become the biggest network of Lib Dem sites in the country.

Highlights from the changes include:

New Themes for your websites: 

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New features include:

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"Get Involved" buttons, (shown here) which make it easier for people to contact you and interact with the Party or electoral system

an automatic Twitter feed to display your "tweets" on your site

link up to Google Analytics to monitor who looks at your site

an up to date Content Management System (using up to date Wordpress 3) which makes it easier to upload stories, pictures and files. 

a weekly ALDC 'news feed' of national Lib Dem stories, to help your site keep up to date (even if you never post to it!)

giving you the power to choose which content appears on your website using RSS feeds. 

 

If you'd like a site just register online here - we'll set your site up in the next few days. (Take a look at some of the many sites currently in operation - see the most recently updated sites in the left hand column).  

If you're not a member of ALDC please join us! Our current Membership rates are just £1.50 a week, and we have a great special offer of HALF PRICE for all Lib Dem 2011 Local Election candidates (only available by direct debit). Join today, without any paperwork here

Happy Christmas from ALDC

Thursday 16 December 2010 15:06

Please note that the ALDC offices will be closed from 3.00pm on Friday 24 December 2010, and re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2011 at 9.30am. Any messages left on our answerphone will not be checked until the new year. 

If you require any urgent help, please get in touch via our website (here) and we can get back to you if required.

If there are any problems with our website, or with the MyCouncillor system please let us know in this way so that we know straight away and can resolve the problems. 

Can we take the opportunity to wish all our members and friends a very Happy Christmas, and very best for 2011. 

Half Price ALDC Membership for Candidates!

Wednesday 27 October 2010 15:17

 

We don't need to tell you how important the elections in May 2011 are to the Party. 
 
To help ensure that as many of the thousands of Lib Dem candidates next May WIN, we're offering HALF PRICE membership of ALDC to every Lib Dem candidate in the May 2011 local elections
 
For as little as 75p week, all ALDC members will be able to benefit from: 
  • exclusive access to campaign literature templates, artwork and advice
  • exclusive weekly "Campaigner" email, packed full of campaign issues, ideas, council motions and best practice
  • ALDC's bi-monthly members magazine "Campaigner"
  • a free "MyCouncillor" website
  • full access to our advice line and online advice - exclusively available to ALDC members. 
It's not just councillors who join ALDC, we're also proud to have a large number of candidates, agents, local campaigners, Parliamentary and local party staff as members.
 
The 50% discount is only available for people who join us by direct debit. Join us "paperfree" online today by filling in your details here. Call us on 01422 843 785 for more information. 
 
Group Members of ALDC? - why not add your candidates?
The most succesful local party in the 2010 elections was the London Borough of Sutton. What did they do in advance of the elections - sign up every single candidate as a member of ALDC through their group membership scheme. With the 50% discount this is even more affordable. 

New ALDC Management Committee 2010-12

Friday 24 September 2010 14:28

Statement from the ALDC Returning Officer 2010
 
At the deadline of 1.00pm on 24 September 2010, nominations had been received from the following members who have been declared elected to serve on the ALDC Management Committee 2010-2012. 
 
President:
Cllr Veronica German AM (Torfaen)
 
Chair:
Cllr Kath Pinnock (Kirklees)
 
Vice-Chairs (2):
Cllr Claire Hudson (Mendip)
Cllr Mike Ross (Hull)
 
Secretary:
Cllr Sarah Boad (Warwickshire)
 
Treasurer:
Mike Ward (Mole Valley)
 
Ordinary Members (10):
 

How to access ALDC FREE Publications

Friday 18 June 2010 13:17

To access ALDC FREE Publications go to
 

click on "myALDC" 
 
On the page that appears, scroll down the right hand side to a box entitled "Publications Archive" and click on it.
 
On the page that appears next, Log in.
 
On the next page hold the cursor over "Documents" tab and a "Publications" link appears underneath, click on it. On the next page you can browse through many years of Archive ALDC books. The Archive is not complete yet, more stuff is being added every week.
 
Current books are for sale in the shop, when they are no longer on sale they are put into the Free, (for ALDC Members), Archive.
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