E-Government

E-Government is good for the majority of the population because it allows people to air their opinions about the government and their view is looked at more quickly if we to use the old fashioned way.
http://www.number10.gov.uk/
This being said, the website is where the views of people can be aired and the government will constantly look at it and any subject that is bought up more than once will be addressed by the government of even the Prime Minister. The decision that the website was set up to be able to do this function is an advance in the right direction so to speak. This is because it makes a more efficient service on the governments behalf and puts the Prime Minister closer to the public to better understand what we want as a society. Also they have got on their website what roles and responsibilities they have as a government. What they are currently focusing on in this current time, at the moment is the war effort in Afghanistan, business innovation and skills, defence, HM treasury and much more. Compared to the old way that people's opinions were aired and the roles and responsibilities were known. It is a lot different because before you have to go out and research the information about the government and now all that information is just a couple of clicks away. Same applies to getting an opinion across, you used to write a letter to the prime minister or to local parliament and send it but now you just type your issue in and it can be seen by any member of parliament and Prime Minister and is more likely to get answered.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/
The DVLA has in many ways advanced the way in which crime has been enforced for motorists on the road today. In the past the DVLA found that fraud was a very frequent activity within the car industry due to counterfeit documents to do with tax and MOT of a car. However, they have advanced to putting all information about every car on the DVLA special database. This in turn reduces the likelihood of producing counterfeit documents, the reason for this is a car cannot be insured unless the car is taxed and passed an MOT. The mechanics who perform it have to give a document to the person and this document can only be presented by the a garage, once this document has been given then the results get put on the DVLA database. This record of the MOT will allow the car to be taxable and then after it can be insured. All this information is put on the DVLA database and the police traffic unit cars have the Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) which runs off the DVLA database. This will scan a number plate and check it has been taxed insured and MOT'd. This is good because it cracks down on people who drive without insurance but also cracks down on people who used to use counterfeit documents. The best part of 10 years ago this technology didn't exist and it was almost impossible for the police to pick up fake drivers, this is also a good way to get dangerous and 'unworthy' drivers off the road.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
This website provides a good online service and it appears easy to use. When you register as a user you will be able to sign up for online HMRC services. This will give you access to all areas of the website and it will give you more information about business tax. It will also send you a users email to help you better understand to use HMRC's online services and also how you can file documents online. They also have a dedicated part of the website where it shows you how to use the online services efficiently. It shows you how filing and using electronic payments online can benefit the person/business. It also has a part on the website where you can see frequently asked questions and also it allows you to ask a question yourself if you are unsure. How it has been bought along with technology is that now people can pay different types of tax and so forth without worrying about it getting lost in the post or someone getting hold of the letter and taking whatever confidential documents are in there. However you can now make payment from the comfort of your own home without any worry. There is just one worry that there could be spy ware on your computer that get your account details, this is usually very rare because this website is very strict on confidentiality.

http://www.bedford.gov.uk/
This website allows you to do many different operations, making a person life who lives in Bedford Borough simple. The way in which they do this is by allowing them to pay for different sections of life through the website. Sections such as mortgage payments, council tax, non domestic payments and more. They also allow you to request report and book stuff online. You can request a waste permit, assisted waste collection and much more. Also report various petty crimes that have happened in the area in which you live and you can do it anonymously as well.

All of these services that this website offers are really helpful in the way that it is a more efficient way to keep the government more in touch and close to the people of bedford, opposed to the old way of reporting a crime or paying for your council tax it is a lot more easy to do as well. It is more convenient for the person in Bedford because before you had to go to your local police station to report a crime, now you can do it in your own house. Also paying for different things is good as well because that can be done in your home but also you are less likely to miss a payment on various demanding finances.