June 2004

screen shot of the 2004 site (jpeg image 214kb new window)

What had we done..

• By this time we had changed our site to be content management driven, which meant trained members of staff could add and look after their own information to the site. 
• We also purchased online forms software so we could create consultations very quickly.
• Our education website was closed down, and any relevant information was transferred to our main site.

Highlights of the site:

• Unique visitors - 8,000 per month
• Home page - 28,000 hits
• Jobs - 2,500 hits

New Services Launched:

• Street Doctor - allows people to report their highways faults online

Downsides:

• Limited Content – out of date information & contact details
• Poor design/layout – inconsistent site
• Poor navigation – followed internal structure, hard to find information
• Limited metadata / poor search engine
• Other than jobs – no reason to visit the site!!