Local e-Government & Social Inclusion

CCHR staff and colleagues at De Montfort University were commission by the now Communities and Local Government to write a guide on best practice in local e-government and social inclusion among local authorities in England in 2003 and 2004. It draws primarily on the experience of Beacon Councils under round four of the programme of 'social inclusion through ICT'. The report emphasises council’s on-going role as strategic enablers in bringing together public, private and voluntary sector agencies in tackling the digital divide.

The full report ‘Local e-Government and Social Inclusion: Moving from a digital divide to social inclusion in 2003 and 2004’ is available to download from the department's website.