Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is putting its services on line with iShareMaps, a web mapping solution supplied by Aligned Assets. The citizens of Rochdale will be able to find information about Council services and other facilities within the Borough simply by visiting the council’s website (www.rochdale.gov.uk).

The Rochdale site will also provide a ‘My House’ facility, an additional feature of iShareMaps, which makes it simple for an individual to find service information relating to where they live. Having typed in an address, the citizen is presented with a visual snap shot which includes a map indicating their property location. The page also provides details of local services and facilities for example, schools, re-cycling centres, libraries, leisure centres and other facilities along with the distance from the citizen’s address.

iShareMaps is a ground breaking application that enables Local Authorities to introduce a mapping interface to their public facing websites enabling citizens to find out about services quickly. The solution uses pure HTML so no browser plug-in is required. Once the iShareMaps module has been installed configuration is simply a matter of choosing the maps, defining the service data and deciding on the functionality required in the display.

The Impact Partnership is a new, innovative joint venture partnership between Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Mouchel Parkman and Agilisys. The Partnership delivers Highways, Property and ICT services to support the regeneration of Rochdale Borough, bringing with it at least 1,300 new jobs to the borough together with major investments in improvements to council services over a 15 year period.

For further details please contact James Brisbane, communications manager, on 01706 923375 or visit www.theimpactpartnership.com

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