Community
Social networking web sites have become very popular in today's modern world. The popularity of PC and the world wide web has been steadily increasing in recent years. The amount of people who now have access to the world wide web and a PC has increased which may be the reason for this. This has benefited many people as it means that even if they have limited mobility they can talk with their friends or people from their area via the web. Many local councils have set up sites to allow people to socialize with those in their local district, this means Cherwell local people can read about whats on in Cherwell and find out more about their neighbourhood.
The Cherwell Online web site is a excellent example of how local councils can use the
internet to inform the people within their community. The Cherwell Online neighbourhood web site has everything from local news, upcoming events and local jobs.
Lots more older people are now using the internet as a way to keep up to date with the latest goings on where they live as well as to shop online. People of a certain age could find it a hassle to go shopping in a big supermarket so the internet delivery services offered by these stores can be a major benefit to people with poor mobility. This means that older generations are now using the internet more regularly and those living in the Cherwell district are using the internet to plan meet ups.