Laptop Winner Announced!

The result of the East Ayrshire Council Website Survey

Councillors Tommy Farrell and Drew McIntyre were on hand recently to present delighted website competition winner Dorothy Scott with a laptop computer.

Dorothy entered the competition through the Council's recently revamped website by filling in a questionnaire about the website service. The website is designed to help residents of East Ayrshire access Council services at the click of a button.

You can pay your council tax via the website; request a housing repair; see the current council job vacancies; read the latest council news; view the libraries' catalogue; find out what events are on in East Ayrshire; view online maps of East Ayrshire showing where libraries, council offices and games halls are located; view submitted planning applications or even hire a skip!

Councillor Tommy Farrell, the Council's e-advocate, said: "We have come a long way since 1996 when we were one of the first Councils in Scotland to have a 'web presence'. A great deal of work has gone into the development of the website, not just on programming, but in ensuring that the site is up-to-date and relevant to all who use it. I believe that the new website provides us with the ideal platform on which to build further on-line services and I would encourage people to log on and take a look at how the website can help them."

Councillor Drew McIntyre, Leader of the Council, added: "I would like to offer my congratulations to Dorothy for winning the website competition. The Council website is a wonderful resource which provides immediate access to information and services for the residents of East Ayrshire."