Government
Government plans online shop
The government is to offer a one-stop shop on the internet for all the services it offers citizens, aiming to put all its service online by 2005 with one central site for people to interact electronically with officials. The current UK Online serice has been deliberately designed to get citizens in and out as quickly […]
e-Envoy out; e-Government Unit in
On 3 June the Office of the e-Envoy metamorphosed into the e-Government Unit of the Cabinet Office (with some functions transferred to the Treasury Office of Government Commerce) in preparation for Ian Watmore taking up the headship of the unit in September. Andrew Pinder, the former e-Envoy, exited with the job done: “96% of the […]
e-Government: e-Envoy unveils Directgov service
The Office of the e-Envoy has unveiled the first stage of the Government’s new online service Directgov. Designed around the needs of the user, Directgov makes it much easier to find and access government information and services electronically. Directgov brings together information from across many Whitehall departments in one place, making it easier for people […]
Planning: ODPM integrated programme for e-planning
The ODPM has announced it is establishing an integrated programme to bring together a whole raft of projects and initiatives, including the Planning Inspectorate’s Planning Portal, designed to drive forward the e-planning agenda. In the forefront of progress now is the government-funded Planning and Regulatory Services Online national project (PARSOL), one of the 20 or […]
Department of Health website relaunch
The Department of Health (DH) relaunched its website on 16 February 2004. The site has been completely redesigned and restructured. The new site is intended to provide improved navigation and a more powerful search engine, and will also help the DH meet government standards on accessibility and targets for electronic service delivery. Content is now […]
