27 April 2007

A large number of Britons are in support of e-government services, a new survey has revealed.

The study, which was conducted by ntl:Telewest, found that 24 per cent of UK residents either use email to communicate with their local authority or log on to its website in order to conduct their operations.

This eclipses the nine per cent who prefer to pay a visit in person and the six per cent who prefer to write a letter to the council.

Additionally, almost half (46 per cent) of the respondents were in favour of e-voting, saying that it would make them more likely to take part in the democratic process.

Christopher Small, director of public sector at ntl:Telewest Business, commented: "Local government is often a shining example of how to provide online services, as such allowing local citizens to vote online would be very much in keeping with the digital age."

Last year a similar study by the group revealed that 49 per cent of teachers would like to use the Internet more often in classes - with 78 per cent already utilising it at least once each week.

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