Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Online services guide unveiled

SOCITM Insight has published a guide to help councils increase the range of services they provide online.

The IT managers association claims many users prefer to deal with councils online, and web-based services can also be delivered at lower cost.

SOCITM will be presenting its ideas at two events, in Manchester and Birmingham. For more details, contact Martin Greenwood on 01926 498 703.

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