Citizens who are stumped for ideas on how to keep their children entertained during the summer holidays can now use the city council’s website as a source of inspiration.
The ‘My Local Information’ search function on http://www.birmingham.gov.uk now includes details on libraries, museums, leisure centres, parks, allotments, play areas, recreation grounds and much more.
‘My Local Information’ was initially launched last year, offering citizens details on a range of council services local to them including their nearest schools, recycling banks and neighbourhood offices.
All a user simply has to do is tap in their postcode – the technology will do the rest. ‘My Local Information’ has been developed using a Geographical Information Solution (GIS) which uses mapping technology to display information based on the user’s chosen location. And the system’s flexibility means more options can be added in the future to give people an even wider range of useful data.
Forming part of the council’s Excellence in Information Management (EIM) and Customer First Business Transformation programmes, the council’s new website and its ‘My Local Information’ feature have been designed as part of the plan to improve the way in which people can communicate with the authority and access its services.
Dr Mirza Ahmad, corporate sponsor of the EIM programme, said: “Parents and carers will appreciate what the council has done for them when they need to find great ideas to keep their children busy through the summer holidays and all year round.
“’My Local Information’ on the council’s website is a great example of how the council’s Business Transformation Programme is making a positive improvement to the lives of people living in or visiting Birmingham. Try it out and see the great gems that Birmingham has on offer!”
Anyone wanting to find out more about locations where they could spend some time during the summer holiday period should visit: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/mylocalinformation
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Notes to editors
1. Business Transformation is Birmingham City Council’s ambitious nine-strand programme which aims to modernise and enhance services delivered across the whole authority to citizens. It is projected that the programme will realise benefits of around £1billion over the ten years to 2016.
2. Service Birmingham is a strategic partnership between Birmingham City Council and Capita which will support a transformation in the way the council works; improving services and contributing to its efficiency agenda. This strategic partnership forms part of the council’s objective to find better and more innovative ways of delivering services for the benefit of employees and citizens. The principle of this joint venture focuses on the provision of cost effective, sector leading, ICT services and in supporting the council in achieving its business transformation objectives.
3. Excellence in Information Management is one of nine programmes which make up Birmingham City Council’s ambitious Business Transformation programme. EIM aims to improving the way that the council creates, manages and uses its wealth of information. It will remove inefficiencies and improve service delivery.
4. Customer First is one of nine programmes which make up Birmingham City Council’s ambitious Business Transformation programme, and will help deliver a range of improvements giving residents world-class standards of customer service. As part of the wider package, Customer First will provide simpler and easier ways of accessing council services, a single ‘0121’ telephone number to access all council services, a brand new user-friendly city council web site personalised for customers. Increased customer satisfaction is a key driver behind the programme.
For further information contact Kris Kowalewski on 0121 303 3621
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