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Residents across Newcastle Borough can now access a whole range of electronic services which meet the latest disability accessibility standards.

The Council has revamped its website at www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk to include a host of new features, many of them specifically requested by residents during consultations by the Council on improving communications.

And the whole site meets national and international accessibility standards, so that residents with a range of disability problems can easily access information and services.

It has the RNIB “See It Right” accreditation, the plain English Crystal Mark and a Browsealoud facility.

By the end of this year it is anticipated at current growth rates, at least 300,000 people a year will be visiting the site. The figure is rising dramatically due to continual improvements to the website as well as increases in the number of services provided online.

Key features on the site include:-

* An A-Z of services provided by the local authority.

* News – an up-to-the minute service on Council events and happenings with an audio version for those with sight difficulties.

* New and improved recycling microsite with everything residents need to know about collection services.

* A youth website designed following consultations with young people in the Borough.

* Online booking facilities and virtual tours highlighting the range of sports and leisure facilities provided by the Council.