22 March 2007

A new approach to e-government in Cumbria will see five local councils joining forces to provide services to the area's residents.

The Better Government for Cumbria website has been formed by the councils of Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland and South Lakeland, and was created as a direct response to a government white paper on communities.

In line with the document's proposals, the portal aims to provide a direct channel for communication between authorities and their constituents.

Councillor Ray Bloxham, Deputy Leader of Carlisle City Council, said that the new site would encourage participation across the county, rather than restricting it to disparate locations.

"This means the feedback we receive is genuinely relevant to residents living and working in their own communities," he told The News & Star.

In addition to providing web users with news and information regarding community and council activities, the site enables them to contact authorities with various issues on a Have Your Say section.

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