A new report from Socitm
Insight demonstrates the potential to convert council service users to the web channel in substantial numbers.
Better marketed: achieving success with online services report includes a set of case studies where take up of e-services in areas like planning, parking, housing lettings, recruitment, waste management and schools admissions is in the range 50% - 85%.
The report also includes a case study from one authority that is saving £1m pa because high usage of its website enabled it to reduce local newspaper advertising spend.