Carmarthenshire Council reviews its 'tech' approach
Carmarthenshire County Council is to undertake a review of the use of new technology in the way it provides services to local people. The Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee will look at the council's approach to 'E-Government' to see whether there are ways to further improve local residents’ access to services. Assistant Chief Executive, Chris Burns, said: “We have developed the council's website significantly in recent years and we receive around 9,000 visits to the site every day. At peak times the number of visits can be much higher. During the snow disruption earlier this year, for example, we had 9,000 visits just between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, with people looking for up to date information on school disruptions, road conditions and public transport. “Through the council’s website you can now gain access to over 100 services 24-hours a day including such diverse transactions as reserving a library book, notifying the council of an abandoned vehicl...