You can now watch council meetings from the comfort of your own home, or anywhere else where internet access is available.

The Council has installed cameras in the council chamber to broadcast council meetings on a regular basis. Live and recorded meetings will be available on the webcast site and we are particularly keen to receive people’s views on the quality and usefulness of the 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 an opportunity to play a part in the local democratic process, and to get involved in the decisions affecting their lives.

You will need access to the internet (either broadband or via a dial-up modem), and you will need to have Real Player installed on the machine you are using (this can be downloaded for free from Real.com's website - follow the link on the right). Then follow the link above to launch our webcast microsite. Should you miss a meeting, or would like to view a section of the meeting again, then you can view the archive of the webcast. The archives allow you to view the meeting at you leisure and, through the use of the index points, allow you to jump to a specific agenda point or speaker.

Web Team
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 4DN

E-mail: webteam@hounslow.gov.uk