Headlines, PublicNet: 28 November, 2002
Councils now have national guidance for making e-government a reality. The government and the Local Government Association have joined forces to launch the strategy.It sets out the issues it is believed councillors and chief executives need to consider to make the most of online technology. In a joint foreword to the document, Sir Jeremy Beecham, the LGA chair, and Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford say, “Local leadership, particularly that of elected councillors, is vital to deliver the benefits of local e-government. It is essential that councillors appreciate both what local e-government can offer them and their role in leading their councils to make it real.”
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