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Byline: Kim Thomas
Kim Thomas
Local authorities have met government online service targets, according to the Office for the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).
By the 31 December deadline, councils in England had achieved 97% e-enablement, with legal or operational barriers accounting for the outstanding 3%, the ODPM said. The figures have been checked by the Audit Commission.
An ODPM spokesperson said the government was not planning to fine any council for failure to meet the deadline, despite threats last year that funding would have to be repaid if projects failed.
"Different authorities have experienced different difficulties," said the spokesperson. "We will go in and work with authorities to assess the difficulties they're having and share best practice." ...