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£5m Campaign To Encourage Use of Online Services in UK

With over two-thirds of UK homes are connected to the internet, and over 10 million broadband connections, local government must capitalize on the potential cost savings that an increase in takeup of online services can bring

The Government has launched a drive to encourage more people to use online council services. The take-up campaign aims to push people towards using their local council website as the first port of call when doing everyday chores, such as finding information on rubbish collection, or paying bills. It will also herald the start of a wider communication program that will highlight the breadth of services that can be dealt with online from reporting abandoned cars to finding school term dates.

With over two-thirds of UK homes are connected to the internet, and over 10 million broadband connections, local government must capitalize on the potential cost savings that an increase in takeup of online services can bring. The