Kirklees Council came top of the Local Government Website League Table for March. The Yorkshire-based authority was one of 15 sites to be completely error free and also scored top marks for performance, code quality, and function - according to SiteMorse.
In terms of website compliance, 214 council websites passed all accessibility 'A' tests, while 374 council websites had less than 10% of pages containing failures.
In terms of website performance, 152 sites passed all basic speed tests with Vale Royal coming out top.
The top 10 websites for March 2006 are as follows:
IBS OPENSystems announced a new contract with Stratford-upon-Avon to implement its OPENRevenues software. The Council is investing £278,000 in an IT solution to support the management and administration of its revenues, benefits and council tax payments.
Stratford-upon-Avon required an IT solution which would allow it to share resources with other local authorities including Warwick, Rugby, and Nuneaton and Bedworth. The solution will enable the Council to generate efficiency savings by taking a combined approach to the provision of its revenues and benefit services. An important factor in selecting the IBS OPENRevenues system was that it was being used by other nearby district councils. The solution will support 70 users and will go live in early August 2006.
East London Lettings Company's website was accredited by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. The choice-based lettings website received the rare endorsement because of its ease of use for people with visual disabilities. A feature of the website is its use of audio as an option for accessing information.
