The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has organised two surgeries to be held over Twitter and is encouraging people to tweet him questions.
The surgery will not be suitable for more complex questions or confidential issues, but Islanders may have queries which can be answered very quickly on Twitter.
Mr Turner said:
“I’ve been on Twitter now for around six months now; you can find me @TheIslandsMP. With only 140 characters per tweet it can sometimes be limiting, but I thought I would try this out to see if people find it helpful. I am always trying to find new ways to connect with Islanders and hear their views and this seems a good idea. I had resisted the idea of going on Twitter for some time – as some people have famously got into trouble with it – but when planning the content for my new website which went live in January (www.islandmp.org) I decided to take the plunge.
“Of course this will only be suitable for fairly straightforward questions where a quick answer is possible. For anything more complex there are my usual face-to-face Friday surgeries, my Saturday sessions around the Island, or of course Islanders can call, write or e-mail me.”
On Friday 4th April there will be a general Twitter Surgery between 12:00 and 13:00 and on Friday 11th April there will be a Twitter Surgery for Business between 11:00 and 12:00. This is being organised in conjunction with Wight Hour, a networking service which holds regular sessions to help promote Island Businesses on Twitter.
During these times Andrew will be available on Twitter waiting for your questions.
