PA-369: Separated the lobbying stuff into it's own page

app/controllers/static_controller.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class StaticController < ApplicationController
   # Reinstate caching of faq page when all authorities have commenting feature
   #caches_page :about, :faq, :get_involved
   # Don't cache about page because we randomly rearrange the list of contributors on each request
-  caches_page :get_involved, :how_to_write_a_scraper
+  caches_page :get_involved, :how_to_write_a_scraper, :how_to_lobby_your_local_authority
 
   def about
   end
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ def get_involved
   def how_to_write_a_scraper
   end
 
+  def how_to_lobby_your_local_authority
+  end
+
   def error_404
     render :status => :not_found
   end

app/views/static/get_involved.html.haml

@@ -17,22 +17,7 @@
 %p
   You can lobby your local authority to publish its planning data in a machine readable format. Email the council planning department and General Manager. Contact your councillors and get them to support your mission.
 %p
-  Use Mosman Council as an example of what good local authorities can do. See #{link_to "this link", "http://portal.mosman.nsw.gov.au/pages/xc.track/ChooseFeed.aspx"}. They provide a list of machine readable feeds which are licensed under a Creative Commons license.
-%p
-  In NSW,
-  = link_to "The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009", "http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+52+2009+FIRST+0+N/"
-  (the GIPA Act), place requirements on local councils to publish the information they hold about development applications on their websites. See
-  = link_to "this report", "http://www.oic.nsw.gov.au/agdbasev7wr/_assets/oic/m150001l2/consultation%20report%20-%20untangling%20the%20web.pdf#xml=http://PRODMWI15-0/isysquery/a046336b-68b9-45f5-846e-d81d8183673a/2/hilite/"
-  from the Office of the Information Commissioner, NSW.
-%p
-  For further arguments you can use see the Federal Government's
-  "#{link_to "Declaration of Open Government", "http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/gov2/declaration-of-open-government.html"}"
-  of 2010 in which it was stated that the government supports
-%blockquote
-  … strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and making government information more accessible and usable
-
-%p
-  Would like to discuss the best approach? Have questions? Then, email the #{link_to "OpenAustralia Community mailing list", "http://groups.google.com/group/openaustralia-dev"}.
+  Here is our #{link_to "quick guide on how to lobby your local authority", how_to_lobby_your_local_authority_path}.
 
 %h4
   I don't have the time or I don't have the skills. How can I help?

app/views/static/how_to_lobby_your_local_authority.html.haml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+- content_for :page_title, "How to lobby your local authority"
+%h3= yield :page_title
+%p
+  Here are just a few of the arguments that you can use when lobbying your local authority to publish its planning data in a machine readable format. These are jumping off points to get you started.
+%p
+  Be prepared for the first response being "No". That's normal. Have your arguments ready and be persistent.
+
+%p
+  Use Mosman Council as an example of what good local authorities can do. See #{link_to "this link", "http://portal.mosman.nsw.gov.au/pages/xc.track/ChooseFeed.aspx"}. They provide a list of machine readable feeds which are licensed under a Creative Commons license.
+%p
+  In NSW,
+  = link_to "The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009", "http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+52+2009+FIRST+0+N/"
+  (the GIPA Act), place requirements on local councils to publish the information they hold about development applications on their websites. See
+  = link_to "this report", "http://www.oic.nsw.gov.au/agdbasev7wr/_assets/oic/m150001l2/consultation%20report%20-%20untangling%20the%20web.pdf#xml=http://PRODMWI15-0/isysquery/a046336b-68b9-45f5-846e-d81d8183673a/2/hilite/"
+  from the Office of the Information Commissioner, NSW.
+%p
+  For further arguments you can use see the Federal Government's
+  "#{link_to "Declaration of Open Government", "http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/gov2/declaration-of-open-government.html"}"
+  of 2010 in which it was stated that the government supports
+%blockquote
+  … strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and making government information more accessible and usable
+
+%p
+  Would like to discuss the best approach? Have questions? Then, email the #{link_to "OpenAustralia Community mailing list", "http://groups.google.com/group/openaustralia-dev"}.

config/routes.rb

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
   match 'faq' => 'static#faq', :as => :faq
   match 'getinvolved' => 'static#get_involved', :as => :get_involved
   match 'how_to_write_a_scraper' => 'static#how_to_write_a_scraper'
+  match 'how_to_lobby_your_local_authority' => 'static#how_to_lobby_your_local_authority'
 
   match '/' => 'applications#address', :as => :address_applications