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Good Communication Awards 2006
The
Good Communication Awards 2006 event was held on Thursday June 22nd 2006.
There were four awards in the IT and e-Gov section :
- Accessibility Award
- Local Authority Website Award
- Central Government Website Award
- IT Partnership Award
We are pleased to say that Adur District Council's new look website was shortlisted for two of these awards and proud to announce that it won the award for website accessibility :
Website Accessibility Award
Presented to the Local Authority, Central Government department, community
group or voluntary sector organisation that has made outstanding progress
in using technologies to extend the delivery of information and services
to include traditionally hard-to-reach groups such as users who are disabled
or who have particular access needs. Entries were judged by an independent
accessibility panel.
Short listed entries :
- Winner : Adur DC - www.adur.gov.uk
- Runner up : Thurrock Council - www.thurrock.gov.uk
- Commended : Lincolnshire CC - www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
- Salford CC - www.salford.gov.uk
- Stockport CC - www.stockport.gov.uk
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Local Authority Website Award
Awarded to the Local Authority site that has made outstanding progress
in delivering legible and accessible information and online service to its
citizens. Criteria include ste design, navigation/ease of use, accessibility,
take up and cost effectiveness.
Shortlisted entries :
- Winner : Westminster City Council - www.westminster.gov.uk
- Runner up : Oldham MBC - www.oldham.gov.uk
- Commended : Tower Hamlets Council - www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- Adur DC - www.adur.gov.uk
- Thurrock Council - www.thurrock.gov.uk
You can find out more about the awards and event on the Good Communication Awards website :
- Good Communication Awards (www.communicator.gcawards.co.uk)
