Herefordshire Council Takes School Closures Online
GovDelivery
10.01.2012 11:30
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Council Leverages GovDelivery Solution to Keep Residents Informed of School
Closures Efficiently and Effectively
LONDON, 2012-01-10 11:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Herefordshire Council recently announced a new capability on the Council's
website that allows Herefordshire residents to stay up-to-date on school
closures and transportation modifications. The launch directly supports the
Council's focus on providing school closure and related transportation
information in a more accessible and efficient manner, prior to the onset of
this year's winter season.
Using GovDelivery Digital Communication Management, Herefordshire Council can
now simply and cost-effectively disseminate critical school closure information
to its residents through a fully automated process. Prior to using the
GovDelivery system, managing incoming inquiries from schools, staff, parents
and other residents wanting service updates created challenges and
inefficiencies for the Council. Now, with the help of a digital communication
management solution, the various schools in Herefordshire simply send an email
to the Council with details of their closures and all related information, and
the email contents are automatically distributed to parents, school and Council
staff, and local media simultaneously through email and social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook. In addition, the list of closed schools is created
automatically and displayed on the Council web site.
Rob Reid, from the council, said: 'The new system will make it much easier for
schools to notify the local authority and their school community in the event
of unexpected school closures or disruptions to school transport. It puts
schools in charge of the messages they wish to issue, provides parents and
pupils with instant access to information, and best of all, is a far more
efficient way of communicating this information thereby saving time and money
in the long term.'
'Herefordshire Council sought to improve a cumbersome and costly process to
distribute critical information, and GovDelivery is the platform driving that
improvement,' said Dave Worsell, Director of Government Solutions with
GovDelivery. 'Our services provide cost-effective means for government agencies
like the Council to better connect with the public and dramatically improve the
delivery of information.'
Signing up is easy, and secure. Visitors to the council website at
http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/allschoolclosurealerts.aspx can enter their
email address on the top left of the page and select subscriber preferences.
About Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council works in partnership with central and local government to
help support the citizens of the county. Herefordshire Council is responsible
for many key services including education, highways and planning, social
services and economic regeneration. As a unitary authority it also manages a
large number of additional services, most prominently council tax collection
and domestic refuse collection.
About GovDelivery
GovDelivery helps governments maximize direct connections with the public
through digital communications. Our digital communication management solution
is a comprehensive government-to-citizen email and digital communication
solution designed specifically for the public sector. GovDelivery serves more
than 450 government organizations worldwide including more than half of major
U.S. federal agencies, as well as state, county, and city governments in the
U.S., and local authorities and central government agencies in the United
Kingdom. Government organizations use GovDelivery to optimize effectiveness,
efficiency, and engagement in communications with the public. GovDelivery is a
partner company of ICG (Nasdaq:ICGE). For more information, visit
http://www.govdelivery.com.
The GovDelivery logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=8030
CONTACT: John Cook
Director of Marketing
651-757-4146
John.Cook@govdelivery.com
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GovDelivery
10.01.2012 11:30
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Council Leverages GovDelivery Solution to Keep Residents Informed of School
Closures Efficiently and Effectively
LONDON, 2012-01-10 11:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Herefordshire Council recently announced a new capability on the Council's
website that allows Herefordshire residents to stay up-to-date on school
closures and transportation modifications. The launch directly supports the
Council's focus on providing school closure and related transportation
information in a more accessible and efficient manner, prior to the onset of
this year's winter season.
Using GovDelivery Digital Communication Management, Herefordshire Council can
now simply and cost-effectively disseminate critical school closure information
to its residents through a fully automated process. Prior to using the
GovDelivery system, managing incoming inquiries from schools, staff, parents
and other residents wanting service updates created challenges and
inefficiencies for the Council. Now, with the help of a digital communication
management solution, the various schools in Herefordshire simply send an email
to the Council with details of their closures and all related information, and
the email contents are automatically distributed to parents, school and Council
staff, and local media simultaneously through email and social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook. In addition, the list of closed schools is created
automatically and displayed on the Council web site.
Rob Reid, from the council, said: 'The new system will make it much easier for
schools to notify the local authority and their school community in the event
of unexpected school closures or disruptions to school transport. It puts
schools in charge of the messages they wish to issue, provides parents and
pupils with instant access to information, and best of all, is a far more
efficient way of communicating this information thereby saving time and money
in the long term.'
'Herefordshire Council sought to improve a cumbersome and costly process to
distribute critical information, and GovDelivery is the platform driving that
improvement,' said Dave Worsell, Director of Government Solutions with
GovDelivery. 'Our services provide cost-effective means for government agencies
like the Council to better connect with the public and dramatically improve the
delivery of information.'
Signing up is easy, and secure. Visitors to the council website at
http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/allschoolclosurealerts.aspx can enter their
email address on the top left of the page and select subscriber preferences.
About Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council works in partnership with central and local government to
help support the citizens of the county. Herefordshire Council is responsible
for many key services including education, highways and planning, social
services and economic regeneration. As a unitary authority it also manages a
large number of additional services, most prominently council tax collection
and domestic refuse collection.
About GovDelivery
GovDelivery helps governments maximize direct connections with the public
through digital communications. Our digital communication management solution
is a comprehensive government-to-citizen email and digital communication
solution designed specifically for the public sector. GovDelivery serves more
than 450 government organizations worldwide including more than half of major
U.S. federal agencies, as well as state, county, and city governments in the
U.S., and local authorities and central government agencies in the United
Kingdom. Government organizations use GovDelivery to optimize effectiveness,
efficiency, and engagement in communications with the public. GovDelivery is a
partner company of ICG (Nasdaq:ICGE). For more information, visit
http://www.govdelivery.com.
The GovDelivery logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=8030
CONTACT: John Cook
Director of Marketing
651-757-4146
John.Cook@govdelivery.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
10.01.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: GovDelivery
United States
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
ISIN: US44928D1081
WKN:
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